Latest drug indications: Key updates for June/JulyOur clinical writer Lu-Ann Murdoch keeps up to date on all the latest drug news in Canada. This summer she's highlighted many new indications for existing drugs including Zeposia, Jardiance and Gardasil 9. I like to move it, move it: Constipated patients could soon get relief with vibrating pillThe novel treatment is part of a system that includes a pod that activates and loads the capsule with operating instructions. Zeposia approved for treatment of moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis Intended for adults with an inadequate response, loss of response or intolerance to conventional therapy or a biologic agent. Pop quiz: Trulance for irritable bowel syndrome All of the following statements about the new drug Trulance (plecanatide tablets) for irritable bowel syndrome are true, EXCEPT for . . . Gut microbe mix may indicate risk for long-COVID Microbiome profiling could help predict symptoms Test what you know about 'prehabilitation' before gastric cancer surgery Promoting exercise and good nutrition before gastric cancer surgery could be just as important as providing rehabilitation after it. Pop quiz: Immunizations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease What do you know about recent clinical practice guidelines from the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology on the use of live and inactivated vaccines for adults and children with IBD? Which immunizations should patients with inflammatory bowel disease receive? Canadian Association of Gastroenterology issues clinical practice guidelines for use of live and inactivated vaccines in adults and children with IBD. Ibsrela: new treatment for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation First intestinal sodium/hydrogen exchanger 3 (NHE3) inhibitor accelerates intestinal transit and reduces abdominal pain. IBS: alternative medicine could relieve abdominal cramps First Previous 8 9 10 11 12 Next Last
