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

Pharmaceutical Business Review

A small molecular compound and a novel type of calcimimetics discovered by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation, Orkedia Tablets suppresses parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion as it acts on the calcium receptors on parathyroid gland cells.

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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: Who Doesn’t Like a Nice Rosé?

ALiEM - Pharm Pearls

 Deferoxamine binds with ferric iron (Fe3+) to form ferrioxamine, a water-soluble compound excreted in the urine. As 1,2] Severe symptoms such as hypovolemia, shock, metabolic acidosis Persistent and severe GI symptoms Lethargy or toxic appearance Serum iron level greater than 500 mcg/dL What is the dosage of deferoxamine for iron toxicity?

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Recommended Medical Reference

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Regardless, this post is solely created as a collection of recommended reference.

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Extemporaneous Formulation

RX Note

Introduction Despite the shifting of pharmacy focus to pharmaceutical care, the practice of compounding pharmaceutical formulations remains an essential skill for pharmacists. Ora-Blend Ora-Blend is a flavoured oral suspending vehicle used to simplify the process involved in the extemporaneous compounding of oral suspensions.

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Novel oral chemotherapeutic holds potential for stomach cancer patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

The availability of oral chemotherapy treatments would provide stomach cancer patients with the option of more efficacious drugs with improved tolerability in a more convenient dosage format” The poor clinical outcomes of stomach cancer make it a key target for drug development.

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From Healing to Harm: The Unintended Consequences of Polypharmacy in Seniors

PharmD Live

The side effects can compound, resulting in a greater negative impact on a patient’s health than the individual effects of one medication alone. Healthcare providers review medication lists, adjust dosages, and coordinate care among multiple specialists. Watanabe et al., Clinical consequences of polypharmacy in elderly.

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Low Dose Naltrexone and Hashimoto’s

The Thyroid Pharmacist

Many times, people have been able to eliminate their symptoms and reduce their dosages of medications. LDN can be taken in the form of a compounded tablet, capsule, liquid, or transdermal formulation. It’s also best to work with a compounding pharmacy that can help you titrate your dose correctly.