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Otic Drug Delivery

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For antibiotic eardrops, it is not necessary to finish the entire bottle, because therapy could last 20 to 30 days, depending upon the dosage regimen. External Links SafeMedication - How to Use Ear Drops Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery System, 2018 Ear drops and ototoxicity, 2008

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Kyowa Kirin gets approval in Japan for calcimimetics agent Orkedia Tablets 4mg

Pharmaceutical Business Review

Since the launch in May 2018, its low dosage forms, Orkedia Tablets 1mg and Orkedia Tablets 2mg have helped many patients in the country, stated the company. The higher dose form, Orkedia Tablets 4mg is expected to reduce the burden of medication for patients and lead to an improvement in the satisfaction of treatment.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Swollen Lips

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

The severity and extent of symptoms depend on the concentration, dosage, and form of caustic ingested. 2008 Jul 25;8:31. Long-term complications in survivors may include gastrointestinal strictures, stenoses, and fistula formation. What diagnostic testing should be obtained? Dis Esophagus. 2002;15(3):210-3. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2050.2002.00263.x.

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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)

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If the drug level is found to be below or above the range, it will serve as a guide for dosage adjustment. Objectives For simplistic purpose, there are 3 different occasions where we choose to do a TDM: To ensure the narrow therapeutic window drug level is within therapeutic range.

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Ministry of Health Medicines Formulary (MOHMF)

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However, the information such as indications, dosages, adverse reaction, contraindications, interactions, precautions and method of purchase, in FUKKM is continuously being updated throughout the year. It is typically updated 2-3 times a year to add, modify or delist the medications in it. The updated website version can be accessed here.

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Internal Medicine Board Review Practice Questions

Board Vitals - Pharmacist

A typical initial regimen is oral prednisone in a daily dosage of 1 mg/kg of body weight for 8-16 weeks (or until 1 wk after remission is achieved) followed by an alternate-day single-dose and then tapered if proteinuria disappears of falls to a very low level. 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD001537. Reference: Palmer SC1, Nand K, Strippoli GF.

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Amarin Makes Moves towards Global Expansion of Vazkepa

Pharmaceutical Technology

AstraZeneca ’s cholesterol drug Crestor (rosuvastatin) was approved in 2003 in the US but only approved in Germany in 2008. per 1,000mg dosage compared to Amarin’s $4.14 However, despite this recent setback and increasing pressure from competing generics, Amarin remains optimistic about its international launch of Vazkepa.