Sentences with phrase «other classes of drug»

We'll test this in other models — with other classes of drug and in mice with a cancer that mimics metastatic breast cancer, for example.»

The article I read (years ago) was about narcotics so this may not apply to other classes of drugs.

At the moment, no other class of drugs is available to replace artemisinin, and none are near the end of the development pipeline.

«We find that drug - sensitive tumor cells respond in similar ways to some classes of drugs and very different ways to other classes of drugs,» Sorger said.

Not exact matches

Earlier this month, the FDA approved two other treatments for multiple myeloma, including another kind of monoclonal antibody drug (the same class of drug that elotuzumab is in).

While high price tags are common for rare disease drugs, Emflaza is part of a class of drugs called corticosteroids that are used for DMD in other parts of the world.

One of the few negatives on an otherwise fairly positive day of trading was the 5 % decline of Reckitt Benckiser, producers of a drug used to help get drug users off of Heroin called Suboxone, which acts as a replacement for the Class A. Reckitt's patent for Suboxone is due to expire in the relatively near future, so they have been trying to push doctors and other pharmaceutical vendors towards their film version of the drug, which is still under patent and will be for quite some time.

Hundreds of Christian leaders signed a letter sent Wednesday to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and other congressional leaders voicing support for a bill that would expand rehabilitation programs for prisoners suffering from drug or sexual addiction, grant job training and anger management classes to inmates, and expand risk assessment programs to match prisoners with programs that could help them.

(GlaxoSmithKline has decided to stop marketing ezogabine but other existing drugs that also operate by tweaking potassium channels in brain cells — or a wholly new class of compounds — could serve in its place.)

To do so, he sat down with The Merck Index, a standard reference manual for chemicals, drugs, and other compounds, and turned to the section on the class of hormones to which norbolethone's precursor belonged.

Preliminary results of the study were presented at a World Health Organization (WHO) evidence review group meeting, while UNITAID has issued a call for further research into the use of endectocide class drugs, of which ivermectin is currently the only one registered for human use, as new vector control tools in the fight against malaria and other mosquito borne disease.

As Congress develops public policy, I will continue to engage and seek counsel from our world class scientists and technicians working at the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute on Standards and Technology, and other federal agencies.

Other types of medicines are already prescribed — and sometimes mandated by law — to treat sexual offenders, including other drugs that change testosterone levels and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressOther types of medicines are already prescribed — and sometimes mandated by law — to treat sexual offenders, including other drugs that change testosterone levels and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressother drugs that change testosterone levels and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of antidepressants.

A team of University of Notre Dame researchers led by Mayland Chang and Shahriar Mobashery have discovered a new class of antibiotics to fight bacteria such as methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other drug - resistant bacteria that threaten public health.

The drugs were effective when used alone or in combination with other classes of antifungals.

A 2006 analysis published in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that 90 percent of manufacturer - sponsored studies of antipsychotic drugs led to claims that the study drug was as good as, or superior to, every other drug in its class.

PD -1-blocking agents such as nivolumab, pembrolizumab and atezolizumab are part of a class of drugs known as checkpoint inhibitors, and many cancer researchers are now trying to figure out how to enhance their activity by combining them with other types of drugs.

However, Lipsitch says that if livestock producers simply switch from antibiotics in the classes that McDonald's won't buy to growth promoters from other classes of antibiotics, bacterial drug resistance might remain at its current prevalence or continue to increase.

Focusing on gastric cancer (GC), the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide, the team's findings may also prove applicable to other major cancers with potential implications for how cancers might be better treated with immunotherapy, one of the most promising classes of anti-cancer drugs today.

Mike Kuhar, a neuroscientist at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, introduced the topic of cognitive enhancers or â $ œsmart drugs.â $ He described one particular class of proposed cognitive enhancers, called ampakines, which appear to improve functioning on certain tasks without stimulating signals throughout the brain. Kuhar questioned whether â $ œsmart drugsâ $ pose unique challenges, compared to other types of drugs.

To make a monoclonal antibody — a class of biologic drug that, while perhaps not as well known as the influenza vaccine or insulin (two other kinds of biologics), is highly prevalent — scientists start by inserting a gene into a cell that will enable it to produce a desired protein.

A class of drug called carbapenems are usually only used to fight infections that are immune to other drugs, and bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to these too.

Dr. Vilcek's contributions to the understanding of proteins that control the body's defenses were instrumental in the development of the anti-inflammatory drug Remicade ®, the first member of a new class of therapeutics called TNF blockers that are now widely used for the treatment of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, and other chronic inflammatory disorders.

A multivariable logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate factors independently associated with the prescription of other psychotropic drug classes among patients already using antipsychotics.

Surprisingly, the risk of heart attack associated with opioids was even higher than that seen with Vioxx and other COX - 2 inhibitors, a class of drugs that has been plagued by concerns about heart problems, including heart attack.

«This is going to open up a new opportunity for patients, and also for further research,» said Dr. Edith Perez, chairwoman of the breast cancer clinic at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla. «It has some limitations in that it was done only in premenopausal women, but it is consistent with other studies that have been reported with other drugs in that same class.»

Statins — a class of drug that includes atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor), and others — are among the most effective drugs for lowering cholesterol.

Current guidelines for asthma discourage the use of this class of drug by itself, rather than as a supplement to other asthma medications.

Cytochrome p450 is a class of enzymes that, among other tasks, detoxifies incoming drugs and carcinogens.

Other long - term risks of Crestor and all other members of the statin class of drugs include cancer, balance disorders, dementia, kidney problems, heart failure, gastritis, and septic infectOther long - term risks of Crestor and all other members of the statin class of drugs include cancer, balance disorders, dementia, kidney problems, heart failure, gastritis, and septic infectother members of the statin class of drugs include cancer, balance disorders, dementia, kidney problems, heart failure, gastritis, and septic infections.

[3] Among other countries, the definition of dietary supplements may vary as drugs or other classes of ingredients used in supplement products.

All emerging research points to one conclusion: turmeric meets or exceeds the efficacy of leading drugs in nearly every class of treatment, without side effects or other risks.

That goal, which doubles as Diaz's own insistently self - deprecating joke about her flat chest, drives Elizabeth to do all sorts of disreputable things, like steal proceeds from a school car wash (where she reels in customers via a skimpy Daisy Dukes outfit) and compete for a salary bonus by drugging a state official (Thomas Lennon) and filching a test so that her class will perform better than all others, and especially that of ultra-cheery rival Amy (Lucy Punch).

Jung's rise up the ranks and his various indulgences in all a big - time drug dealer's life has to offer give Blow an inevitable resemblance to other dark dramas that touch on drug use; with its voiceover narration and the presence of Ray Liotta (who plays Jung's working class father Fred), GoodFellas is a clear influence on Demme and screenwriters David McKenna and Nick Cassavetes (adapting the book by Bruce Porter).

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Other drugs of this class used in people include aspirin or ibuprofen but it is VERY important to only use nsaids prescribed by your veterinarian as many of the over the counter products are not safe in our pets and can lead to bleeding stomach ulcers or internal organ damage.

Through a different method of action than other NSAIDs, Onsior for Cats is reportedly safer and much less toxic than other drugs of this class when used for short periods of time.

Veterinarians have also used other prescription drugs of this class, including Tramadol and Torbutrol to manage pain in cats.

Jean Townsend filed a class - action lawsuit on behalf of herself and other dog owners whose dogs had suffered or died after taking Rimadyl ® (the «miracle drug» for arthritis heavily advertised by Pfizer).

MRSA stands for methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus; methicillin is a class of antibiotics that includes the penicillins, cephalosporins and other related drugs.

Phenobarb (as it is known) is a member of the barbiturate class of drugs, but given orally is as safe in IG's as in any other breed.

Unlike many earlier drugs of its class including aspirin, and other prescription NSAIDs, Deramaxx functions in blocking what are known as Cox 2 enzymes.

Anti-inflammatory and other pain medications: The main class of drug used for dogs with osteoarthritis is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Quinolone - class drugs have been associated with cartilage erosions in weight - bearing joints and other forms of arthropathy in immature animals of various species.

K - Laser is a Class IV Laser that provides drug free, surgery free, pain free therapy that helps relieve acute and chronic pain from trauma, arthritis (DJD), ear infections, anal gland disease, bladder infections (cystitis), bite wounds and a number of other conditions.

We fight for the rights of those who are the victims of personal injury, wrongful death, slip and fall, dog and other animal bites, car accidents, tractor trailer accidents, pedestrian injuries, medical malpractice claims, drug claims, healthcare injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, Workmen's Compensation, Social Security disability, defective product / product liability, and consumer class action causes / consumer fraud.

Defense of leading U.S. pharmaceutical and biologic manufacturers in national and international product liability and commercial litigation involving prescription biologics, nonsteroidal pain medications, diet drugs, statins and other medications, including class actions, multi-district litigations, Congressional investigations, criminal proceedings, and shareholder derivative litigation

There are 21 classes of antibacterial drugs, with fluoroquinolones and three others — penicillins, macrolides, and cephalosporins — accounting for approximately 80 percent of all antibacterial prescriptions and sales.

Other drugs in the class of SGLT2 inhibitors used to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes which may produce the same side effects include:

Defending leading international pharmaceutical companies in the defence of products liability and consumer fraud class actions involving various drugs and other products