What is Galafold and how does it work? Galafold is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with Fabry disease who have a certain genetic change (variant) in the galactosidase alpha gene (GLA) that is responsive (amenable) to Galafold. It is not known if Galafold is safe and effective in children. What are the side...
What is Feraheme (ferumoxytol injection), and how does it work? Feraheme is a prescription medicine used to treat iron deficiency anemia in adults who have: intolerance to oral iron or who have not responded well to treatment with oral iron or chronic kidney disease (CKD) It is not known if Feraheme is safe and effective...
What is Ilaris (canakinumab), and how does it work? Ilaris is a prescription medicine injected by your healthcare provider just below the skin (subcutaneous) used to treat: The following Periodic Fever Syndromes Adults and children 4 years of age and older who have auto-inflammatory diseases called Cryopyrin-Associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS), including: Familial Cold Auto-inflammatory Syndrome...
What is pediatric sedation? Sedative and analgesic drugs and their doses are primarily based on the child’s weight, but are individualized according to the child’s need. Pediatric sedation is a procedure to relax a child before painful or unpleasant medical procedures. Pediatric sedation is a procedure to relax a child before painful or unpleasant medical...
What is general anesthesia? Anesthesia is routinely administered to put patients to sleep during surgery, but it comes with inherent risks. General anesthesia is a state of unconsciousness induced under medical supervision for certain types of surgery. Typically, an anesthesiologist administers a combination of medicines to make the patient unconscious and relax the muscles. General...
What is Dsuvia, and how does it work? Dsuvia (sufentanil) is an opioid agonist indicated for use in adults in a certified medically supervised healthcare setting, such as hospitals, surgical centers, and emergency departments, for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. What...
What is Dsuvia, and how does it work? Dsuvia (sufentanil) is an opioid agonist indicated for use in adults in a certified medically supervised healthcare setting, such as hospitals, surgical centers, and emergency departments, for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. What...
What is NephrAmine and how does it work? 5.4% NephrAmine (essential amino acid) Injection is amino acids used in conjunction with other measures, to provide nutritional support for patients with uremia (irreversible damage to the kidneys caused by kidney disease), particularly when oral nutrition is infeasible or impractical. What are the side effects of NephrAmine? Common side...
What is Evicel and how does it work? Evicel fibrin sealant (human) is indicated as an adjunct to hemostasis for use in patients undergoing surgery when control of bleeding by standard surgical techniques (such as suture, ligature, or cautery) is ineffective or impractical. Evicel is manufactured from pooled human plasma. What are the side effects...
What is Fludeoxyglucose and how does it work? Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection (fdg) is a positron emitting radiopharmaceutical used for diagnostic purposes in conjunction with Positron Emission Tomography (PET). It is also used to assist assessment of cancer, coronary artery disease, or epileptic seizures. Fludeoxyglucose F 18 Injection,USP is indicated in PET (positron emission tomography) for:...