What is Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa) and how is it used? Skyrizi is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who may benefit from taking injections or pills (systemic therapy) or treatment using ultraviolet or UV light (phototherapy). What are the most important side effects and other facts about Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa)? …
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What is esophagoscopy? Esophagoscopy may be done through the nose and involves inserting a long, flexible tube with a lighted camera to examine the inside of the esophagus. Esophagoscopy is a procedure to examine the inner lining (mucosa) of the esophagus. During endoscopy a flexible tube with a lighted camera (endoscope) is inserted through the mouth and throat along the …
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What is Yupelri (revefenacin) and how is it used? Yupelri is a prescription medicine used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a long-term (chronic) lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or both. Yupelri is an anticholinergic medicine. Anticholinergic medicines help the muscles around the airways in your lungs stay relaxed to prevent symptoms such as wheezing, …
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What is Sublocade and how is it used? Sublocade (buprenorphine extended release) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with moderate to severe addiction (dependence) to opioid drugs (prescription or illegal) who: have received treatment with an oral transmucosal (used under the tongue or inside the cheek) buprenorphinecontaining medicine for 7 days and are taking a dose that controls …
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What is Solosec and how is it used? Solosec is a prescription medicine used to treat bacterial vaginal infections in adult women. Solosec is a nitroimidazole antibiotic, a class of medicines used to treat a broad range of parasitic and bacterial infections. It is not known if Solosec is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age. What …
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What is Prolia and how is it used? Prolia is a prescription medicine used to: Treat osteoporosis (thinning and weakening of bone) in women after menopause (“change of life”) who: are at high risk for fracture (broken bone) cannot use another osteoporosis medicine or other osteoporosis medicines did not work well Increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis who are …
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What is Mayzent (siponimod) and how is it used? Mayzent is a prescription medicine that is used to treat relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, to include clinically isolated syndrome, relapsing-remitting disease, and active secondary progressive disease, in adults. It is not known if Mayzent is safe and effective in children. What are the most important side effects and other facts …
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What is Genvoya (elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide) and how is it used? Genvoya is a prescription medicine that is used without other antiviral medicines to treat Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) in adults and children who weigh at least 55 pounds (25 kg): who have not received anti-HIV-1 medicines in the past, or to replace their current anti-HIV-1 medicines …
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What is Entyvio and how is it used? Entyvio is a prescription medicine used in adults for the treatment of: moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease. Entyvio (vedolizumab), an integrin receptor antagonist, is a humanized IgG1 monoclonal antibody produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells. It is not known if Entyvio is safe and effective …
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What is Cerdelga (eliglustat) and how is it used? Cerdelga (eliglustat) is a prescription medicine used for the long-term treatment of Gaucher disease type 1 (GD1) in adults. Cerdelga is not used in certain people with Gaucher disease type 1. Your doctor will perform a test to make sure that Cerdelga is right for you. What are the most important …
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