Nascobal, a prescription vit B-as Nasal Gel

November 1997

You'll soon see Nascobal, a prescription vit B-12 NASAL GEL.

It's for patients on maintenance vit B-12 therapy...AFTER the deficiency has been corrected with vit B-12 injections.

The injectable and nasal forms of B-12 are for patients who don't absorb it orally...usually due to lack of intrinsic factor.

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new steroid nasal spray, Nasonex
metered-dose inhalers (MDIs) instead of a nebulizer to treat ACUTE asthma or COPD
Famvir and Valtrex are now approved for long-term therapy
AZT and 3TC COMBINED into one tablet called Combivir
Hepatitis C Infergen for chronic hepatitis C
Hepatitis C lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC) for chronic hepatitis B
Hypertension Avapro (irbesartan) for hypertension
which vit E supplements are best
Nascobal, a prescription vit B-as Nasal Gel
asking about alpha lipoic acid
Dermatology Soriatane (acitretin), a new oral retinoid
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Neurology & Pain epileptic patients will be put on Gabitril (tiagabine)
Alzheimer's Disease new JAMA study about using ginkgo for Alzheimer's
Antipsychotics Seroquel (quetiapine) just hit the market
The FDA will approve thalidomide
Practice JNC VI this month to guide hypertension treatment
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