Drugs

Canadian Paediatric Society issues guidance on managing moderate to severe migraine in children unresponsive to home therapy with acetaminophen, ibuprofen and/or a triptan.

Canadian researchers examine reports of cataracts associated with antipsychotic prescriptions using the US adverse event reporting system.

Cough, cough, wheeze: Take a quick tour of Canada's new antibiotic treatment guidance on pharyngitis, acute bronchitis, acute sinusitis and and community acquired pneumonia.

Diclectin is a delayed-release tablet used for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Meanwhile, Dicetel is indicated for irritable bowel syndrome and functional disorders of the biliary tract, coming in the form of a film-coated tablet.

Patients who had used psychiatric services during childhood and adolescence were less likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia when treated with doxycycline, Finnish researchers found.

First author Dr. Daniel Myran said his concern is that some people could be exposed to adverse side effects of the medication unnecessarily, and they might miss an opportunity to treat other mental health conditions.

Licensed in 2003, BabyBIG is the brand name for human botulism immune globulin, an IV medication that uses antibodies from volunteers vaccinated against botulism to help babies too young to fight the disease on their own.

Get the info you need on these new products, part of our drug news roundup for December.