Drug
Bezlotoxumab [Zinplava]
Indication
To reduce the recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in patients 18 years old and over.
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Drug
Adalimumab-atto [Amjevita]
Indication
Amjevita is a biosimilar to adalimumab [Humira], so it has the same indications. It's used in inflammatory conditions mediated by the immune system
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Drug
sofosbuvir / velpatasvir [Epclusa]
Indication
Epclusa is used for treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV). It can be used in patients both with and without cirrhosis. If the patient does have cirrhosis (moderate to severe), Epclusa should be given with ribavirin.
Eplcusa can be given all by its lonesome self if there is no cirrhosis or if cirrhosis is in earlier stages.
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Drug
Pimavenserin [Nuplazid]
Indication
The treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with psychosis in Parkinson's Disease
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Drug
Reslizumab [Cinqair]
Indication
It's yet another monoclonal antibody (YAMA? #YAMA?) approved for the treatment of severe asthma that is poorly controlled.
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Drug
Infliximab-dyyb [Inflectra]
Indication
It’s a biosimilar to infliximab [Remicade], so it has the same indications. Primarily, you’re going to see it used for Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and rheumatoid arthritis. But you’ll also see it occasionaly used for ankylosing spondylitis and psoriasis.
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Drug:
Lenvatinib [Lenvima]
Indication:
Locally recurrent or metastatic, progressive, radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer
I’m sorry, what in the heck did you just say?
Lenvatinib can be used to treat the vast majority of thyroid cancers (differentiated thyroid cancers account for about 94% of all thyroid carcinomas according to NCCN)--after they have failed radiation therapy.
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