• Efficacy was established with Symbyax (olanzapine and HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION fluoxetine in combination) in adults; refer to the product label These highlights do not include all the information needed to use for Symbyax. ZYPREXA safely and effectively. See full prescribing information for ZYPREXA. ------------------------DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION----------------------­ ZYPREXA ...

In a preliminary report (Zuckner, 1961) on intramuscular steroid therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, results of approximately 100 injections of triamcinolone acetonide (hereafter referred to as TACTN)* and triamcinolone diacetate (or TDAC)t were described. The responses to this method of steroid administration were satisfactory in most cases, and compared favourably with those follow...

BACKGROUND While epinephrine is the recommended first-line therapy for the reversal of anaphylaxis symptoms, inappropriate use persists because of misunderstandings about proper dosing and administration or misconceptions about its safety. The objective of this review was to evaluate the safety of epinephrine for patients with anaphylaxis, including other emergent conditions, treated in emergen...

OBJECTIVE To assess the level of adherence to Adult Intramuscular Injections Protocol by health care providers of Civil Hospital Karachi. METHODS This analytical cross sectional study was conducted in July and August of 2009, at Civil Hospital Karachi after institutional permission. Data was collected with a pre tested data collection tool. Two hundred and seventeen house officers and nurses ...

We report on the case of a 40-year-old male who was admitted to the clinic with a large ulcer on his left buttock, 3 days after an intramuscular benzathine penicillin injection. The patient was diagnosed with Nicolau syndrome, a rare vascular complication in which a lesion develops after intramuscular injection. Symptoms are intense pain at the injection site, erythema, and livedoid dermatitis,...