16 Newly Approved Medications in 2015
Here is a quick look at some of the drugs most recently FDA-approved for primary care diseases.
Since July, more than a dozen primary care medications have reached the market.
Fluad is an inactivated flu vaccine for prevention of seasonal influenza. ©Volt Collection/Shutterstock.com
Naloxone, an intranasal opioid antagonist formulation, is used in the emergency treatment of opioid overdose.©ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock.com
Genvoya is indicated as a complete regimen for HIV-1 infection in ART-naïve patients ⥠age 12 or to replace current ART regimen in certain patients.©martynowi.cz/Shutterstock.com
The NSAID Vivlodex is used to manage osteoarthritis pain.©rogelson/Shutterstock.com
Nucala is indicated for add-on maintenance treatment in severe eosinophilic asthma.©Complot-Shutterstock.com
Belbuca, a partial opioid agonist analgesic in a buccal film formulation, is used to manage chronic pain. ©decade3d - anatomy online/Shutterstock.com
Utibron Neohaler is used for long term maintenance therapy of airflow obstruction in COPD.
Ryzodeg 70/30, Tresiba, and Synjardy-were all approved to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus.
An extended release aspirin formulation, Durlaza is indicated for secondary prevention of stroke and acute cardiovascular events. ©SpeedkingZ/Shutterstock.com
Addyi is indicated for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women. ©Lightspring/Shutterstock.com
Repatha is indicated in the management of familial hypercholesterolemia.©Tyler Olson/Shutterstock.com
Entresto is used to reduce risk of CV death and hospitalization for heart failure in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.
Daklinza and Technivie are used to treat HCV genotype 3 and genotype 4 infection, respectively.©Symonenko-Viktoriia/Shutterstock.com
The FDA approved a host of new drugs in 2015. Here is a very brief look at some the most recently approved.Sourceshttp://www.centerwatch.com/drug-information/fda-approved-drugs/http://www.drugs.com/newdrugs.html