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FDA: Boxed Warning for Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection
Dec 31 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is telling manufacturers of the drug promethazine to include a boxed warning regarding the injectable form of the drug. The warning, under FDA's authority to r...
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ADHD Medication Treatment Associated with Higher Academic Performance in Elementary School
Sep 16 - Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take medication to treat the condition tend to do better in math and reading compared to their peers who also have ADHD but do not ...
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Short-term Intensive Treatment Not Likely to Improve Long-term Outcomes for Children with ADHD
Apr 20 - Initial positive results gleaned from intensive treatment of childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are unlikely to be sustained over the long term, according to a recent analysi...
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Long-term Academic Effects of Child?s ADHD May Extend to Siblings
Mar 27 - The long-term academic problems that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience may affect their siblings as well, according to an analysis partially funded by N...
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Mental Decline Thwarted in Aging Rats
Dec 3 - Scientists have discovered a compound that restores the capacity to form new memories in aging rats, likely by improving the survival of newborn neurons in the brain's memory hub. The research, fun...
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FDA Approves First Generic Effexor Extended Release Capsules to Treat Major Depressive Disorder
Jul 21 - On June 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of
Effexor XR capsules (venlafaxin...
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