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Hypotension

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Hypotension Hypotension is the medical term for low blood pressure. The pressure of the blood in the arteries rises and falls as the heart and muscles handle demands of daily living, such exercise, sl... Read more

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Paliperidone

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Invega Paliperidone JANSSEN Atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of schizophrenia Paliperidone, which is the major active metabolite of risperidone, belongs to... Read more

Aripiprazole injection for intramuscular use

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Abilify Aripiprazole injection for intramuscular use BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB/OTSUKA intramuscular injectable formulation of atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment... Read more

Pipeline Preview

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Pipeline....previewApprovable designations• Fondaparinux injection (Arixtra, GlaxoSmithKline) for the treatment of patients with unstable angina or non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarct... Read more

Pramipexole

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BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM Nonergot dopamine agonist approved for the treatment of primary restless legs syndrome Pramipexole was approved on November 7, 2006, for the treatment of moder... Read more

Infliximab

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CENTOCOR Chimeric monoclonal antibody approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis and maintenance of clinical remission Infliximab was approved on October 13, 2006, for the red... Read more

Bortezomib for injection

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Velcade Bortezomib for injection MILLENNIUM Proteasome inhibitor approved for treatment of relapsed mantle cell lymphoma This agent works by inhibiting the chymotr... Read more

Don't settle if you're right

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I still can't help but think that the only thing I did wrong was try to save his life. My 6-foot, 400-pound, helmetless, motorcycle-riding patient became a quadriplegic, and then died after four ye... Read more

Is it worth it?

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As I drive home the 75 miles from the small Indian Health Service hospital where I volunteer as an emergency physician, I find myself wondering, "Why am I doing this? Is it worth it?" It's been a d... Read more

Aliskiren: A novel oral renin inhibitor for the treatment of hypertension

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Abstract Cardiac function is regulated in part by the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, and current cardiovascular therapies work to antagonize this system by inhibiting the generation ... Read more

The day I saved Baby Doe

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When I receive changeover on an emergency department patient who already has a plan of care, I almost never get involved unless the patient's status changes or the doctor handling that patient asks... Read more