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Tacrolimus: a further update of its use in the management of organ transplantation.
- L. Scott, K. McKeage, S. Keam, G. Plosker
- Medicine
- Drugs
- 2003
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Extensive clinical use has confirmed that tacrolimus (Prograf) is a key option for immunosuppression after transplantation. In large, prospective, randomised, multicentre trials in adults… Expand
Tacrolimus: a further update of its pharmacology and therapeutic use in the management of organ transplantation.
- G. Plosker, R. Foster
- Medicine
- Drugs
- 1 February 2000
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Tacrolimus (FK-506) is an immunosuppressant agent that acts by a variety of different mechanisms which include inhibition of calcineurin. It is used as a therapeutic alternative to… Expand
Cyclosporin: an updated review of the pharmacokinetic properties, clinical efficacy and tolerability of a microemulsion-based formulation (neoral)1 in organ transplantation.
- C. Dunn, A. Wagstaff, C. Perry, G. Plosker, K. Goa
- Medicine
- Drugs
- 2001
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Cyclosporin is a lipophilic cyclic polypeptide immunosuppressant that interferes with the activity of T cells chiefly via calcineurin inhibition. The original oil-based oral formulation of… Expand
Nelfinavir: an update on its use in HIV infection.
- A. Bardsley-Elliot, G. Plosker
- Medicine
- Drugs
- 1 March 2000
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Nelfinavir is one of several currently available protease inhibitors used to limit viral replication and improve immune function in HIV-infected individuals. It is administered in… Expand
Atomoxetine: a review of its use in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- D. Simpson, G. Plosker
- Medicine
- Drugs
- 2004
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Atomoxetine (Strattera) is a selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor and nonstimulant that has shown greater efficacy than placebo in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in… Expand
Tocilizumab: a review of its use in the management of rheumatoid arthritis.
- Vicki Oldfield, Sohita Dhillon, G. Plosker
- Medicine
- Drugs
- 2009
Tocilizumab (RoActemra or Actemra) is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that acts as an interleukin (IL)-6 receptor antagonist. Intravenous tocilizumab 8 mg/kg (and no less than 4.8 mg), in… Expand
Dapagliflozin: a review of its use in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- G. Plosker
- Medicine
- Drugs
- 3 December 2012
Dapagliflozin (Forxiga®) is the first in a novel class of glucose-lowering agents known as sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and is used in the treatment of patients with type 2… Expand
Amisulpride: a review of its use in the management of schizophrenia.
- K. McKeage, G. Plosker
- Medicine
- CNS drugs
- 2004
Amisulpride (Solian), a substituted benzamide derivative, is a second-generation antipsychotic that preferentially binds to dopamine D2/D3 receptors in limbic rather than striatal structures. High… Expand
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate: a review of its use in the management of HIV infection.
- K. Lyseng-Williamson, N. Reynolds, G. Plosker
- Medicine
- Drugs
- 2005
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF; Viread), an ester prodrug of the nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI) tenofovir, is indicated in combination with other antiretroviral agents… Expand
Olanzapine: an updated review of its use in the management of schizophrenia.
- N. Bhana, R. Foster, R. Olney, G. Plosker
- Medicine
- Drugs
- 2001
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Olanzapine, a thienobenzodiazepine derivative, is a second generation (atypical) antipsychotic agent which has proven efficacy against the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.… Expand