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Medicine Update lets you know about new medicines and new PBS listings. Each issue provides an independent assessment of current information and research about a different medicine.
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| Title | Date | Why read this |
|---|---|---|
| Pramipexole (Sifrol) for Parkinson’s disease | 2009-12-17 00:00:00 | Pramipexole is a new medicine to treat Parkinson’s disease. Like other medicines it treats the symptoms of, but does not cure, Parkinson’s disease. |
| Zoledronic acid (Aclasta) for osteoporosis | 2009-04-01 00:00:00 | Information for consumers about zoledronic acid (Aclasta), a new treatment for osteoporosis. This treatment is used only once a year, and is given through a drip into a vein. |
| Tramadol for pain | 2008-12-01 00:00:00 | Information for consumers about tramadol, a painkiller prescribed by your doctor. |
| Duloxetine (Cymbalta) for major depression | 2008-08-01 00:00:00 | Information for consumers about duloxetine (Cymbalta), a new antidepressant for major depression. |
| Sitagliptin (Januvia) for type 2 diabetes | 2008-08-01 00:00:00 | Information for consumers about sitagliptin (Januvia), a new tablet for people with type 2 diabetes. |
| Strontium ranelate (Protos) for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women | 2008-04-01 00:00:00 | Information for consumers about strontium ranelate (Protos) for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. |
| Alendronate (Fosamax) for osteoporosis - preventing fractures in people with very fragile bones (low bone mineral density) | 2008-01-01 00:00:00 | Information for consumers about the drug Alendronate for preventing fractures in people with very fragile bones (low bone mineral density) and osteoporosis. |
| Fluticasone with salmeterol (Seretide) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 2008-01-01 00:00:00 | Information for consumers about the drug Seretide, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
| Varenicline (Champix) for quitting smoking | 2008-01-01 00:00:00 | Information for consumers about the drug Varenicline (Champix), for quitting smoking cigarettes. |
| Lumiracoxib (Prexige) for osteoarthritis | 2007-04-01 00:00:00 | Since this issue of Medicine Update was published, lumiracoxib (Prexige) has been withdrawn by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. |
