Luveris

Luveris

Generic Name: lutropin alfa (lou TRO peen aal fa)

Brand Names: Luveris

What is Luveris?

Luveris is a hormone used to support Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) therapy.

Luveris is used with follitropin alfa (Gonal-F) to stimulate a follicle(egg) to develop and mature. The therapy used when a woman desires pregnancy and her ovaries can produce a follicle but hormonal stimulation is not sufficient to make the follicle mature.

Luveris may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Important information about Luveris

Treatment with Luveris increases the likelihood of multiple births. Multiple births carry additional risk both for the mother and for fetuses. Discuss the risk of multiple births with your healthcare provider.

Suprep

Suprep

Generic Name: sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate

Date of Approval: August 5, 2010

Company: Braintree Laboratories, Inc.

Treatment for: Bowel Preparation

FDA Approves Suprep

The United States Food and Drug Administeration has approved Suprep (sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate and magnesium sulfate) Oral Solution for cleansing of the colon as a preparation for colonoscopy in adults.

Suprep Medication Guide

Read this Medication Guide before you start taking Suprep Bowel Prep Kit. This information does not take the place of talking with your healthcare provider about your medical condition or your treatment.

Teflaro

Teflaro

Generic Name: ceftaroline fosamil

Date of Approval: October 29, 2010

Company: Forest Laboratories, Inc.

Treatment for: Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia; Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection

FDA Approves Teflaro

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Teflaro (ceftaroline fosamil), a broad-spectrum bactericidal cephalosporin with activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms, for the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), including cases caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia, and acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection (ABSSSI), including cases caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

Dulera Inhaler

Dulera Inhaler

Generic Name: formoterol and mometasone (for MOE ter ol and moe MET a sone)

Brand Names: Dulera

What is Dulera?

Dulera Inhalers contains a combination formoterol and mometasone. Formoterol is a long-acting bronchodilator that relaxes muscles in the airways to improve breathing. Mometasone is a steroid. It prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation.

Dulera is used as a maintenance treatment for asthma in adults and children who are at least 12 years old. This medication is not for use in treating an asthma or bronchospasm attack.

Dulera is usually given after other asthma medications have been tried without successful treatment of symptoms.

Breast Implants Associated With Lymphoma

The U.S. FDA has released an executive summary statement regarding their position on the association between breast implants and a rare type of lymphoma called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). The FDA believes that women with breast implants may have a very small, but increased, risk of developing this disease in the scar capsule that forms around the implant. However, based on available data, it cannot be determined whether the implant itself is the actual cause of the disease. Furthermore, it's unclear as to whether any specific types of implants are more associated with ALCL than other types. In order to study this phenomenon further, the FDA and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons will establish a registry of cases of women with breast implants who have been diagnosed with ALCL. At the current time, the FDA is not recommending prophylactic breast implant removal in patients without symptoms or other abnormalities.