Sunday 12 February 2017

USFDA Approved drugs 2016-17- important for NIPER exam 2017


                            USFDA Approved drugs 2016-17

Drug name
                       
Active constituent
USFDA approved use
USFDA Approval month
USFDA approval year
1
Zepatier
Elbasvir + grazoprevir
Hepatitis C virus
January
2016
2
Briviact
Brivaracetam
For partial seizures (epilepsy)
February
2016
3
Anthim
Obiltoxaximab
For anthrax
March
2016
4
Taltz
Ixekizumab
For moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
March
2016
5
Cinqair
Reslizumab
For severe asthma
March
2016
6
Defitelio
Defibrotide sodium
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease with additional kidney or lung abnormalities
March
2016
7
Venclexta
Venetoclax
For chronic lymphocytic leukemia in patient with chromosomal abnormality
April
2016
8
Nuplazid
Pimavanserin
For treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with psychosis  and Parkinson disease
April
2016
9
Tecentriq
Atezolizumab
For urothelial carcinoma (bladder cancer)
May
2016
10
Zinbryta
Daclizumab
For treatment of multiple sclerosis
May
2016
11
Ocaliva
Obeticholic acid
For treatment of rare and chronic liver disease
May
2016
12
Axumin
Fluciclovine F-18
As a diagnostic imaging agent to detect recurrent prostate cancer
May
2016
13
Netspot
Gallium Ga 68 dotatate
As a diagnostic imaging agent to detect rare neuroendocrine tumors
June
2016
14
Epclusa
Sofosbuvir and velpatasvir
For hepatitis C virus (for all six types)
June
2016
15
Xiidra
Liftegrast ophthalmic solution
For treatment of dry eye disease
July
2016
16
Adlyxin
Lixisenatide
For diabeties
July
2016
17
Exondys 51
Eteplirsen
For treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
September
2016
18
Lartruvo
Olaratumab
For treatment of soft tissue sarcoma
October
2016
19
Zinplava
Bezlotoxumab
To reduce recurrence of clostridium difficle infection
October
2016
20
Eucrisa
Crisaborole
For treatment of eczema (atopic dermatitis)
December
2016
21
Rubraca
Rucaparib
For treatment of ovarian cancer
December
2016
22
Spinraza
Nusinersen
For treatment of spinal muscular atrophy
December
2016
23
Trulance
Plecanatide
For treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation
January
2017
24
Parsavib
Elelcalcetide
For treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism with chronic kidney disease
February
2017
25
Emflaza
Deflazacort
For treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
February
2017

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