Monthly Archives: January 2011

Depot antipsychotic drugs. Place in therapy

Posted on January 27, 2011 by admin

Abstract The pharmacokinetics of depot antipsychotic medications are such that an intramuscular injection given at intervals of from 1 to 4 weeks will produce adequate plasma concentrations that are sufficient to prevent relapse over the dosage interval. Such medication is … Continue reading →

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Retail HCG diet drugs are frauds, FDA warns

Posted on January 27, 2011 by admin

Retail versions of a popular weight-loss aid that contain trace amounts of a pregnancy hormone are a fraud and are being sold illegally, a top Food and Drug Administration official said. The FDA’s stance comes after months of hype about … Continue reading →

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Ohio is latest U.S. state switching drugs for executions

Posted on January 27, 2011 by admin

(Reuters) – Ohio is the latest state in the U.S. to switch drugs for executions, after a U.S. company bowed to European Union pressure and stopped making a preferred drug. U.S. states that allow the death penalty are scrambling to … Continue reading →

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Too many drugs for teen mental patients?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by admin

A new paper in the Wisconsin Medical Journal questions how frequently juveniles are being prescribed psychiatric medications in the state. The researcher, a child psychologist at Rogers Memorial Hospital in West Allis, reviewed 200 admissions to a state mental health facility … Continue reading →

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