What is epilepsy surgery? Epilepsy surgery is a neurosurgical procedure to prevent or reduce the occurrence of epileptic seizures. Epilepsy surgery involves removal or surgical alteration of the part of the brain from which epileptic seizures originate. Epileptic seizures are caused by sudden abnormal bursts of electrical activity in some brain cells, which may then …
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What is Altabax, and how does it work? Altabax is indicated for use in adults and pediatric patients aged 9 months and older for the topical treatment of impetigo (up to 100 cm2 in total area in adults or 2% total body surface area in pediatric patients aged 9 months or older) due to Staphylococcus aureus (methicillinsusceptible isolates only) or …
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What is Zemaira, and how does it work? Zemaira is an alpha1-proteinase inhibitor (A1-PI) indicated for chronic augmentation and maintenance therapy in adults with A1-PI deficiency and clinical evidence of emphysema. Zemaira increases antigenic and functional (anti-neutrophil elastase capacity [ANEC]) serum levels and lung epithelial lining fluid (ELF) levels of A1-PI. Clinical data demonstrating the long-term effects of chronic augmentation …
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What is Rufinamide, and how does it work? Rufinamide tablets are a prescription medicine used with other medicines to treat seizures associated with Lennox- Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) in adults and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older. It is not known if rufinamide tablets are safe and effective in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in pediatric patients under 1 …
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What is Folotyn, and how does it work? Folotyn (pralatrexate injection) is an antineoplastic (anti-cancer) drug used to treat T-cell lymphoma that has spread throughout the body. Folotyn is given for relapsed T-cell lymphoma, or after other medications have been tried without successful treatment. What are the side effects of Folotyn? Common side effects of Folotyn include: redness or sores …
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The survival rate for a heart valve replacement surgery depends on which valve is involved. The survival rate for a heart valve replacement surgery depends on which valve is involved. This was analyzed in a large study in which the lifespan of a large population, who went ahead with the surgery, is observed for a specific timeframe. The 5-year survival …
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What is Vumerity (diroximel), and how does it work? Vumerity (diroximel) is a prescription medicine used to treat people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS), to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease in adults. It is not known if Vumerity is safe and effective in children. What are the side effects of Vumerity? Vumerity …
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What is Tybost (cobicistat), and how does it work? Tybost is a prescription medicine used in adults and children: 1 time each day with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) medicines atazanavir or darunavir, to increase the amount of those medicines in your blood. When taken with atazanavir, Tybost is used in adults, and in children who weigh at least 77 …
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What is Ketalar (ketamine), and how does it work? Ketalar (ketamine hydrochloride) injection is indicated: as the sole anesthetic agent for diagnostic and surgical procedures that do not require skeletal muscle relaxation. for the induction of anesthesia prior to the administration of other general anesthetic agents. as a supplement to other anesthetic agents. What are the side effects of Ketalar? …
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What is Vimpat (lacosamide), and how does it work? Vimpat is a prescription medicine used to treat partial-onset seizures in people 4 years of age and older. It is not known if Vimpat injection is safe for use in children. Children age 4 years and older should only take Vimpat by mouth. Vimpat injection is only for use in people …
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