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NPS RADAR March 2010NPS RADAR March 2010
NPS RADAR articles provide timely, independent, evidence-based assessment of new drugs, new PBS listings and research for health professionals.
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| Title | Why read this |
|---|---|
| Nebivolol (Nebilet) for chronic heart failure Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | Nebivolol is an alternative to bisoprolol, carvedilol, and controlled-release metoprolol but has less robust evidence of survival benefit. |
| Methylnaltrexone injection (Relistor) for opioid-induced constipation in palliative care Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Review | Methylnaltrexone is an option for treating opioid-induced constipation in people receiving palliative care who have not responded to adequately titrated laxatives. About half of these people will have a bowel movement within 4 hours of a single dose. |
| Authority listing for terbinafine extended to children and adolescents Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | Authority listing for terbinafine extended to children and adolescents. |
| Albendazole (Zentel) listing extended to treat hookworm and strongyloidiasis Professional publication - NPS RADAR - Brief item | Strongyloidiasis and hookworm are common in tropical regions including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in northern Australia. Albendazole is the treatment of choice for hookworm. Ivermectin is first choice for strongyloidiasis but albendazole is an alternative for those in whom ivermectin is unsuitable. |
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Date published: 2010-03-01 00:00:00
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