Wednesday, October 31, 2018

New Drugs Approved by Health Canada in 2018


           
           
           




Sampling of new drugs approved by health Canada in 2018. Get the complete list at www.cpepreponline.com under “Free Pharmacy Resources”. Feel free to share!

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Description

 Flibanserin

 A serotonin agonist/antagonist for premenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder.

 Apalutamide

 An androgen receptor inhibitor for non-metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer.

 Cidofovir

 An IV antiviral for CMV retinitis in adults with AIDS.

 Ertugliflozin

 An SGLT2 inhibitor for type 2 diabetes.

 Dalbavancin

 A single-dose IV lipoglycopeptide antibiotic for acute bacterial skin/skin structure infections.


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