approving the antihistamine clemastine (Tavist) for cold symptoms

January 1996

An FDA advisory committee now recommends approving the antihistamine clemastine (Tavist) for cold symptoms. ...

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momentum building for providing "Continuity of Care."
Diabetes acarbose, a novel drug for type II, or non-insulin-dependent, diabetes
Anticoagulants patients monitor their own warfarin therapy AT HOME
Anticoagulants using the clot-buster t-PA (Activase) for stroke
Anticoagulants ReoPro (abciximab) to inhibit blood clotting
approving the antihistamine clemastine (Tavist) for cold symptoms
Hematology Oncology limit tamoxifen use to 5 years
Hematology Oncology Roche is now marketing Vesanoid
Oral Health some people get fewer canker sores when they switch to a toothpaste that DOESN'T contain sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)
Oral Health Trental (pentoxifylline) for SEVERE cases of recurrent canker sores
Avonex (interferon beta-1a) for multiple sclerosis
some physicians will prescribe TWO nicotine patches a day
Cholesterol proof that lowering cholesterol reduces the risk of a first heart attack
Cholesterol one cholesterol test isn't enough to determine a patient's cholesterol level
Cardiology the recent concerns about calcium blockers decreasing survival
Ritalin (methylphenidate) for ADHD