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abarelix

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abarelix,
a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist.
indication This drug is used in palliative treatment of prostate cancer.
contraindications Pregnancy, latex allergy, lactation, and known hypersensitivity to this drug prohibit its use. It is also contraindicated for use in children.
adverse effects Adverse effects of this drug include breast enlargement, nipple tenderness, pain on injection, local site reactions, and decreased bone density (with long-term treatment). Life-threatening side effects include anaphylaxis and systemic allergic reaction. Common side effects include headache, dizziness, fatigue, sleep disturbance, nausea, constipation, diarrhea, dysuria, urinary frequency, urinary retention, urinary tract infection, pain (including back pain), and hot flashes.


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Products with REMS in effect (from FDA Federal Register notice) * Generic Brand Abarelix Plenaxis Alosetron Lotronex Ambrisentan Letairis Bosentan Tracleer Clozapine Clozaril, Fazaclo ODT Dofetilide Tikosyn Eculizumab Soliris Fentanyl PCA Ionsys Fentanyl citrate Actiq Isotretinoin Accutane, Amnesteem, Claravis, Sotret Lenalidomide Revlimid Mifepristone Mifeprex Natalizumab Tysabri Small pox (Vaccinia) ACAM2000 Vaccine, Live Sodium oxybate Xyrem * Not all brand names were identified
The letter cited Salsbury's production of abarelix for failure to sample the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) "in a representative manner prior to use" and for failure to "appropriately" validate suppliers' analyses of drug components.
Late-State Product Candidates Continue to Advance Amgen's four late-stage development programs, NESP, IL-1ra, abarelix and SD/01 continued to progress during the first quarter, and the company is planning to launch these products in 2001 and 2002.
 
 
 
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