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Drug Trials Snapshots: REPATHA REPATHA is also to be used in patients with an inherited condition called homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). For these patients, it is approved to be used in addition to diet and other drugs and treatment that lower LDL cholesterol, and only when LDL cholesterol needs to be lowered further. How is this drug used? REPATHA is an injection that is given under the skin in the thigh, abdomen, or upper arm. What are the benefits of this drug? REPATHA lowers LDL cholesterol.
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Topamax (Topiramate) Withdrawal Symptoms + How Long They Last Topamax (Topiramate) Withdrawal Symptoms + How Long They Last. Topamax (Topiramate) is an anticonvulsant drug that is used to help prevent seizures in epileptics. It was later approved by the FDA in conjunction with phentermine for weight loss. Although the two primary uses of the drug remain to treat epilepsy and to help people lose weight, it is prescribed by some psychiatrists to treat bipolar disorder.
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- a topamax topiramate is an anticonvulsant or anti seizure medication it is used to prevent seizures either alone or in combination with other anti seizure medications topamax is also used to prevent migraines these are the official uses approved by the u s food and drug administration fda
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- Phentermine is a prescription that helps aid weight-loss and is designed for short-term use with a combination of exercise and a healthy diet.Phentermine is FDA approved but it's currently being studied in combination with other medications for obesity.The first such combination is the appetite suppressant phentermine/topiramate (Qsymia, formerly Qnexa). In 2012, the FDA approved its sale in the United States.t is used medically as an appetite suppressant. Phentermine is approved in Australia as an appetite suppressant and is medically prescribed as a diet pill; intended for obese patients and patients that are considered a medical risk due to weight.
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Repatha/Evolocumab Side effects, Cost, Dosage to Lower LDL Repatha (Evolocumab) Side effects, Cost, Dosage to Lower LDL. Repatha (Evolocumab) Side Effects. The most widely recognized symptoms of Repatha incorporate nasopharyngitis, Upper respiratory tract disease, Influenza, Back pain, and responses, such as redness, aching or bruising where the injection is given.
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Repatha/Evolocumab Side effects, Cost, Dosage to Lower LDL The suggested subcutaneous dosage of Repatha in patients with HoFH is 420 mg once a month. In patients with HoFH, measure LDL-C levels 4 to 8 weeks after start using Repatha, since reaction to treatment will rely on upon the level of LDL-receptor capacity.
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Topiramate Topiramate is often sold under the brand name Topamax. It is an anti-convulsive drug that stands apart from all other drugs used to treat convulsions or mood disorders because it does not share the same chemical composition. Medical researchers currently do not know how Topiramate works.
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Topamax For Weight Loss: How It Works, Dosage, & Individual Variation Topamax (Topiramate) is an anticonvulsant medication that is primarily used for the treatment of epilepsy, but has also been approved for migraine prevention and as an adjunct to phentermine for weight loss.
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Repatha/Evolocumab Side effects, Cost, Dosage to Lower LDL The cholesterol drugs mostly will be taken for a lifetime. The rundown cost is $14,100 annually for Repatha at regular intervals of 2 weeks administration of drugs. At these rates, the lifetime expenses could be stunning.
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phentermine  [en EspaÃ±ol] Ask your doctor before taking phentermine with diet pills, other stimulants, or medicine to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Tell your doctor about all medicines you use, and those you start or stop using during your treatment with phentermine, especially: an antidepressant--citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline.
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Qsymia Review: How Safe And Effective Is This Product? Qsymia is a combination of two different types of drugs: topiramate and phentermine. Phentermine used to be a widespread phen-fen drug, but it was removed from the market a few years ago due to safety concerns related to fenfluramine. Topiramate is a medicine used to treat* migraines and epilepsy.
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Reserpine Reserpine (also known by trade names Raudixin, Serpalan, Serpasil) is an indole alkaloid, antipsychotic, and antihypertensive drug that has been used for the control of high blood pressure and for the relief of psychotic symptoms, although because of the development of better drugs for these purposes and because of its numerous side-effects, it is ...
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F.D.A. Approves Repatha, a Second Drug for Cholesterol in a Potent New Class The new drug, Repatha, made by Amgen, is intended for people with extremely high cholesterol levels and those with heart disease who cannot sufficiently lower their cholesterol levels with statins and other therapies. Repatha will cost $14,100 per year. The two drugs are the first highly effective cholesterol-lowering medications in a generation.
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- Answers (1) Official Answer by Drugs.com 9 Feb 2016. Wholesale prices for Repatha in the US as of October 2015 were roughly $542.00 for one of the 140 mg single-use prefilled autoinjectors or a prefilled syringe. This equals approximately $14,100 per year if you use the dose every two weeks.
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- FDA approved: Yes (First approved August 27th, 2015) Brand name: Repatha. Generic name: evolocumab. Dosage form: Injection. Company: Amgen Inc. Treatment for: High Cholesterol, Familial Heterozygous, High Cholesterol, Familial Homozygous, High Cholesterol.
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- This medication is an Anti-Convulsant usually used to treat seizures. Some of the most prescribed drugs in this class include: Gabapentin (generic); Lyrica; Depakote; Trileptal; Keppra; Phenytoin (generic). The most affordable medications in this class include: Gabapentin (generic)
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Repatha Adverse reactions from a pool of the 52-week trial and seven 12-week trials: Local injection site reactions occurred in 3.2% and 3.0% of Repatha®-treated and placebo-treated patients, respectively. The most common injection site reactions were erythema, pain, and bruising.
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Could These Drugs Wind Up Bankrupting Medicare? Unfortunately for Medicare, the annual wholesale costs of Praluent and Repatha are $14,600 and $14,100, respectively. This is a chronic condition, so these medications would be used throughout a person's lifetime -- meaning PCSK9 inhibitors could be ground zero for the undoing of Medicare.
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Qsymia Qsymia contains a combination of phentermine and topiramate in an extended-release capsule. Phentermine is an appetite suppressant similar to an amphetamine. Topiramate is a seizure medication, also called an anticonvulsant. Qsymia is used together with diet and exercise to treat obesity.
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fexofenadine and pseudoephedrine BRAND NAME: Allegra-D. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Allegra-D is a combination of an antihistamine (fexofenadine) and a decongestant (pseudoephedrine). Fexofenadine is an oral, second generation antihistamine that is used to treat the signs and symptoms of allergy and hives.RAND NAME: Allegra-D. DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Allegra-D is a combination of an antihistamine (fexofenadine) and a decongestant (pseudoephedrine). Fexofenadine is an oral, second generation antihistamine that is used to treat the signs and symptoms of allergy and hives.
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FDA approves new cholesterol drug, Repatha Repatha, also known as evolocumab, is made by Amgen and is part of a new class of drugs known as PCSK9 inhibitors, or antibodies which work on the liver to lower cholesterol.
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Birds of North America, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities This is also seen in other bird species as well. Here is a list of different types of green birds seen in North America including native and vagrant birds; Click on the bird names listed below to see pictures of Green birds of North America. Acadian Flycatcher.
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FDA approves new cholesterol drug, Repatha FDA approves new cholesterol drug, Repatha. U.S. regulators on Thursday approved Repatha, the second injectable drug of its kind designed for certain patients with stubbornly high cholesterol which puts them at risk of heart disease.
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Martin Nicolas Wijkstrom MD A Phase 2/3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Assignment Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Reparixin in Pancreatic Islet Auto-transplantation Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 01 Levy, M.F.,Morgan, K.,Wijkstrom, M.N.,Bellin, M.D.,Witkowski, P.P.
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levetiracetam (Keppra, Keppra XR) Levetiracetam is an anti-epileptic drug, also called an anticonvulsant. Levetiracetam is used to treat partial onset seizures in adults and children who are at least 4 years old. Levetiracetam is also used to treat tonic-clonic seizures in adults and children who are at least 6 years old, and myoclonic seizures in adults and children who are at least 12 years old. Levetiracetam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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Insulins Exenatide (Byetta) is an expensive drug used to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes. This medicine may be used with other oral diabetes medicines. This drug is less popular than comparable drugs. There are currently no generic alternatives for Byetta.