Sentences with phrase «old drugs often»

Old drugs often get a surprising second life.

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Drug companies often face the need to come up with new medicines, especially as patents on older pharmaceuticals expire.

The new odor, a commingling of the vapors of turpentine, rotten eggs and old oysters, comes from dimethyl sulfoxide, better known as DMSO, the controversial and often illegally used drug hailed by a growing legion of amateur and professional athletes who view it as a panacea for many ills ranging from sprained ankles to tendinitis and ripped muscles.

Although most of the shortages affect old, generic drugs, clinical trials often use these staples, either as controls or in combination with experimental medicines, including the genetically targeted drugs that many hope will revolutionize cancer care.

«Patient often prescribed potentially futile drugs in their final months of life: Nearly half of older adults in Sweden take 10 or more medications in their last months of life.»

Older drugs, which will usually be generic versions, are often as effective as newer ones for certain conditions but are usually a lot less expensive.

They have also pulled some patients away from older systemic (as opposed to topical) drugs often used for moderate - to - severe cases, such as methotrexate and cyclosporine, which patients sometimes need to take in rotation to minimize the risk of cumulative damage to their organs.

POLYNEUROPATHY: Tingling and pain in the hands and feet as well as difficulty walking occur frequently in those taking statins, conditions often blamed on «old age» rather than on the drug.

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Temporary or transient deafness is most often due to buildup of wax or debris in the ear canals, while permanent deafness can have a number of causes, including untreated ear infections, injury, drug toxicity, tumors, congenital (birth) defects and old age.

There often comes a point in managing arthritis in fading old pets when cortisone - like drugs are required.

Old English Sheepdogs and other collie - type breeds often react adversely to certain drugs such as ivermectin (in heartworm prevention products such as Heartguard), Imodium A-D, flagyl, and certain anesthetics.

The 5.0 percent category from the Discover it card often includes gas, grocery stores and drug stores for at least part of the year, so there's an opportunity to get bigger returns from the Discover it card than the Old Navy card for non-Old Navy purchases.

In the good old days, which weren't really all that long ago, colleagues often knew about another lawyer's drug or alcohol problem but not much was said about it, a few friends may have tried to help but the problem was kept hush hush.