Transdermal and Intravaginal Steroid Contraceptives

Parathyroid Hormone PTH Receptor

There are two known parathyroid hormone receptors in mammals termed PTH1R and PTH2R. These receptors bind parathyroid hormone and are members of the GPCR family of transmembrane proteins. * parathy...

Types of laxatives

Laxatives are medicines that relieve constipation (difficulty with bowel movements). They are a popular type of over-the-counter remedy. They can also be prescribed for conditions that could get wor...

Ventricular Tachycardia VT

Ventricular tachycardia is a pulse rate of more than 100 beats per minute, with at least three irregular heartbeats in a row. It is a major cause of sudden cardiac death. The condition can develop...

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is an extremely severe facial pain that tends to come and go unpredictably in sudden shock-like attacks. The pain is often described as stabbing, shooting, excruciating, bu...

Shaving Cream With Lidocaine Internet Buzz Leads To New Offer From Health And Wellness Company True Healthy Products

Following the internet buzz, True Healthy Products announces a new offer for individuals looking for a shaving cream with Lidocaine. (PRWEB) October 15, 2012 Following the internet buzz over a shavin...

FDA Approves New Lidocaine Formulation for Topical Pain Relief

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for lidocaine/tetracaine 7%/7% cream (Pliaglis, Nuvo Research Inc and Galderma) for topical pain relief. FDA Approvals

Galderma launches Pliaglis topical local anesthetic cream in US

Nuvo Research has announced the launch of Pliaglis (lidocaine and tetracaine) topical local anesthetic cream 7%/7% by Galderma Pharma in the US.

AAPS PharmSciTech: The Experimental Evaluation and Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a Heat-Enhanced Transdermal Delivery System

Type: Original PaperTransdermal delivery systems are useful in cases where preferred routes such as the oral route are not available. However, low overall extent of delivery is seen due to the permeat...

Noven Provides Update on Lidoderm® Patent Challenge

Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today provided an update on the status of its pending Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) seeking approval to market a lidocaine topical patch 5%....

Lidocaine no analgesic help in IUD insertion

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cervical lidocaine gel does not ease the pain of intrauterine device (IUD) placement, according to Missouri-based researchers.

FDA approves Nuvo anesthetic topical cream

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Nuvo Research's Pliaglis (lidocaine/tetracaine) 7%/7% cream.

Buffered lidocaine less painful in periocular anesthesia

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Compared to unbuffered 2% lidocaine with epinephrine, buffering the agent with sodium bicarbonate minimizes the pain associated with injection of the eyelids.

Development of Lidocaine-Coated Microneedle Product for Rapid, Safe, and Prolonged Local Analgesic Action.

PURPOSE: To demonstrate rapid (~1 min) lidocaine delivery using 3M's solid microstructured transdermal system (sMTS) for prolonged, local analgesic action. METHODS: Polymeric microneedles were fabric...

Potential of biodegradable microneedles as a transdermal delivery vehicle for lidocaine.

There has been an increasing interest in applying biotechnology in formulating and characterising new and innovative drug delivery methods, e.g., drug-loaded biodegradable microneedles within the area...

Transdermal Absorption Enhancement of Rice Bran Bioactive Compounds Entrapped in Niosomes.

Niosomes composed of Tween 61 and cholesterol at 1:1 molar ratio were entrapped with the mixture of the three semi-purified rice (Oryza sativa L., Family Gramineae) bran bioactive compounds [ferulic a...

Technical Effects of Adding 1 % Lidocaine to Technetium Sulfur Colloid for Sentinel Lymphatic Mapping in Early Breast Cancer: Analysis of Data from a Double-blind Randomized Controlled Trial.

BACKGROUND: A practice standard in sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping in breast cancer is intradermal injection of technetium-99m sulfur colloid (Tc-99m), resulting in significant patient discomfort an...

Lidocaine/Tetracaine medicated plaster: in minor dermatological and needle puncture procedures.

The lidocaine/tetracaine medicated plaster comprises a lidocaine/tetracaine 70 mg/70 mg patch and a controlled heat-assisted drug delivery pod that increases the diffusion of lidocaine and tetraca...