COVID19 Treatment: Rusan Pharma, 36 others get Gujarat FDCA nod for Azithromycin Farhat Nasim17 May 2020 11:30 AM ISTAhmedabad: The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has granted permission to 37 pharmaceutical firms including Vega Biotec,...
Should Clinicians Use Hydroxychloroquine alone or in combo? American College of Physicians releases practice points Hina Zahid15 May 2020 10:32 AM ISTEvidence Does Not Support Chloroquine or HCQ Use Alone or in Combination with Azithromycin as Prophylaxis for COVID-19 said ACP
Further evidence does not support hydroxychloroquine for patients with covid-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 May 2020 5:45 AM ISTThe anti-inflammatory drug hydroxychloroquine does not significantly reduce admission to intensive care or death in patients hospitalised with...
Health Ministry asks AIOCD to ensure availability of critical drugs for management of COVID-19 Ruchika Sharma7 May 2020 1:06 PM ISTA combination of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin has been prescribed for severe patients requiring ICU management.
Hydroxychloroquine tied to increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias: JAMA Hina Zahid3 May 2020 3:45 PM ISTBoston, Mass. --Researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in the US have found that the combination of hydroxychloroquine with...
Supreme Court junks plea challenging use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in COVID-19 Medical Dialogues Bureau1 May 2020 1:09 PM ISTThe bench said that as of now there are no medicines for the treatment of Covid-19 and doctors are trying different ways.
New clinical review casts doubt on use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 April 2020 11:30 PM ISTIn its May issue, The FASEB Journal is publishing a comprehensive review on the science and clinical experiences with the drugs chloroquine and...
Lincoln Pharma gets Gujarat FDA approval to manufacture Hydroxychloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Tablets to fight COVID19 Ruchika Sharma28 April 2020 12:14 PM ISTGujarat: Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Limited informed that it has received approval to manufacture Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) among other critical drugs to...
Prescriptions for two malaria drugs surged after Donald Trump's praise as COVID-19 treatment: NYT Ruchika Sharma27 April 2020 9:15 AM ISTThe 32,000 prescriptions came from a broad range of doctors, including rheumatologists, cardiologists, dermatologists, psychiatrists and podiatrists
Reducing Dependency on China Imports: IICT, LAXAI LifeSciences tie-up for key pharma intermediate Ruchika Sharma25 April 2020 2:10 PM ISTThe collaboration will primarily focus on Umifenovir, Remdesivir, and a key intermediate of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)
COVID-19 Battle: USFDA warns of major side effects of hydroxychloroquine, recommends use under close doctors supervision only Meghna A Singhania25 April 2020 12:30 PM ISTAdverse events included abnormal heart rhythms such as QT interval prolongation, dangerously rapid heart rate called ventricular tachycardia and...
FDA cautions against use of chloroquine or HCQS in Covid 19 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 April 2020 9:32 AM IST The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued fresh guidelines, cautioning people against over-the-counter use of...
