Category list : Anti-inflammatory agents
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Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 therapy trials
Researchers around the world are working at record speed to find the best ways to treat and prevent COVID-19, from investigating the possibility of repurposing existing drugs to searching for novel therapies against the virus.
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Anti-inflammatory drugs found to exert antidepressant effect Subscription
Anti-inflammatory agents exert an antidepressive effect in the treatment of major depressive disorder, a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry has suggested.
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NICE recommends aspirin for cancer prevention for the first time Subscription
Aspirin has been recommended for cancer prevention in draft national clinical guidance for the first time.
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Prednisolone reduces hand osteoarthritis pain Subscription
Patients with hand osteoarthritis experienced improvements in pain and function with low-dose prednisolone treatment, according to a study presented at the European Congress of Rheumatology.
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Management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding Subscription
An overview of the assessment process for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the hospital setting and the treatment options available.
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Study results do not support use of hydroxychloroquine in hand osteoarthritis Subscription
There is anecdotal evidence that the slow-acting anti-inflammatory treatment hydroxychloroquine, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, could also be effective in osteoarthritis.
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A brief history of ibuprofen Subscription
This timeline traces the history of popular anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen, from its invention in the 1960s to its association with cardiac side effects.
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High-dose vitamin D counteracts sunburn damage Subscription
A double-blinded, placebo-controlled interventional trial reveals high-dose vitamin D3 as a potent modulator of experimental sunburn induced by simulated solar radiation.
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Ustekinumab approved by NICE for treatment of Crohn’s disease
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved ustekinumab (Stelara; Janssen) as a treatment for patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease who have had little or no response, or an intolerance, to existing therapies.
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Naturally-occurring peptide shows promise for CF treatment Subscription
Thymosin α1 is found to have strong potential to prevent the progression of cystic fibrosis.
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Combining NSAIDs with misoprostol may reduce risk of cardiovascular side effects
Patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and misoprostol, a drug commonly used to prevent and treat stomach ulcers, have a lower risk of having a serious cardiovascular event compared with patients taking NSAIDs alone, according to new research.
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Management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease: current and future treatments Subscription
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and affects patients’ quality of life. Treatment of IBD involves induction and maintenance of remission. Current available therapies include anti-inflammatory aminosalicylates and corticosteroids, immunosuppressive agents, antibiotics and biologic agents. Some patients are not fully responsive to conventional treatment or lose efficacy over time. Recently approved ...
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Salicylic acid exposure might increase risk of Staphylococcus aureus Subscription
Animal research suggests that frequent consumption of aspirin could contribute to S. aureus infection.
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Diazepam should not be added to NSAIDs for acute lower back pain, researchers say
Study results show that 22% of patients taking placebo with naproxen for back pain reported moderate to severe pain, compared with 32% of patients taking diazepam with naproxen.
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Aspirin could help certain women get pregnant, study finds
Aspirin, an inexpensive and commonly available anti-inflammatory drug, could help some women who have had pregnancy losses in the past to sustain their pregnancy to a live birth, a new study suggests.
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TNFα-inhibitors for ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis Subscription
Spondyloarthropathy refers to a group of articular inflammatory diseases that share common genetic, clinical and radiological features in addition to their association with human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 antigen. The aim of therapeutic management of patients with spondyloarthritis is to improve quality of life, control the symptoms of articular inflammation, prevent the structural damage of joints, and preserve the functional abilities, autonomy and social participation of patients. Althou
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Actavis accused of overcharging NHS for hydrocortisone tablets
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has accused pharmaceutical company Actavis UK of breaking competition law by charging the NHS excessive prices for hydrocortisone tablets.
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DMARDs do not increase post-surgical infection risk Subscription
Rates of post-surgical infections did not increase for patients taking disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and biologics, researchers discover.
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Methylprednisolone as effective as gentamicin for Ménière’s disease Subscription
Study shows that methylprednisolone and gentamicin are equally as effective in controlling vertigo attacks.
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