The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1481
ISSUE 1481
November 9, 2015
Issue 1481
- A Sumatriptan Patch (Zecuity) for Migraine
- Two Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia
- Budesonide Rectal Foam (Uceris) for Ulcerative Colitis
- Transdermal Fentanyl (Ionsys) for Postoperative Pain
- In Brief: Hepatic Injury with Hepatitis C Drugs
- Addendum: Flibanserin (Addyi) for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
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A Sumatriptan Patch (Zecuity) for Migraine
November 9, 2015 (Issue: 1481)
The FDA has approved a sumatriptan iontophoretic
transdermal system (Zecuity – Teva) for acute treatment
of migraine in adults. Sumatriptan, the first
of seven serotonin receptor antagonists (triptans)
approved for this indication, is the most...more
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