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extended-release

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extended-release /ex·tend·ed-re·lease/ (ek-stend´ed-re-lēs´) allowing a twofold or greater reduction in frequency of administration of a drug in comparison with the frequency required by a conventional dosage form.


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Abstract: A 32-year-old female with a history of bipolar disorder was admitted after taking approximately 16 g of an extended-release lithium carbonate formulation in an attempted suicide.
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announced today Phase III clinical study results with CORDAPTIVE(TM) (ER niacin/ laropiprant), an investigational compound containing Merck-developed extended-release niacin and laropiprant - a novel flushing pathway inhibitor, in which CORDAPTIVE reduced LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, increased HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and reduced triglyceride levels compared to placebo.
 
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