New Drugs 2021, Part 2.

ABSTRACT: The second of a two-part series, this article describes eight recently approved drugs, including the first drug approved for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2, a first-in-class HIV attachment inhibitor, and a new intravenous injection indicated for the treatment of acute pain in adults for whom other treatments are ineffective.

New Drugs 2021, Part 1.

ABSTRACT: This article reviews seven drugs recently approved by the FDA, including indications, precautions, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.

New drugs 2020, part 3.

This article reviews eight drugs recently approved by the FDA, including indications, precautions, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.

New Drugs 2020, part 1.

This article reviews seven drugs recently approved by the FDA, including indications, precautions, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.

New Drugs 2020, part 2.

This article reviews seven drugs recently approved by the FDA, including indications, precautions, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.

New Drugs 2019, part 4.

This article reviews nine drugs recently approved by the FDA, including indications, precautions, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.

New Drugs 2019, part 3.

This article reviews seven drugs recently approved by the FDA, including indications, precautions, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.

New Drugs 2019, part 2.

This article reviews eight drugs recently approved by the FDA, including indications, precautions, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.

New Drugs 2019, part 1.

This article reviews seven drugs recently approved by the FDA, including indications, precautions, adverse reactions, and nursing considerations.

New Drugs 2018, part 3.

This article discusses eight drugs recently approved by the FDA, including their indications and contraindications, precautions, dosage, and nursing considerations. The article also includes summary charts on 14 recently approved antineoplastic drugs and four drugs approved for rare disorders.

2018 New Drug Update.

Five new drugs marketed within the last year, which are used for medical problems often experienced by the elderly, have been selected for consideration in this review. The uses and most important properties of these agents are discussed, and a rating for each new drug is determined using the New Drug Comparison Rating system developed by the author (DAH). Advantages, disadvantages, and other important information regarding each new drug are identified and used as the basis for determining the rating. The drugs include an anticoagulant, an antiparkinson agent, an agent for tardive dyskinesia, an agent for psoriasis, and an agent for constipation. The drugs reviewed are betrixaban, safinamide mesylate, valbenazine tosylate, guselkumab, and plecanatide.

2017 New Drug Update.

Five new drugs marketed within the last year that are used for medical problems often experienced by the elderly have been selected for consideration in this review. The uses and most important properties of these agents are discussed, and a rating for each new drug is determined using the New Drug Comparison Rating system developed by the author (DAH). Advantages, disadvantages, and other important information regarding each new drug are identified and used as the basis for determining the rating. The drugs include two antidiabetic agents, an agent for gout, an antipsychotic agent, and a drug for dry eye disease.

2016 New Drug Update.

Six new drugs marketed within the last year, which are used for medical problems often experienced by the elderly, have been selected for consideration in this review. The uses and most important properties of these agents are discussed, and a rating for each new drug is determined using the New Drug Comparison Rating (NDCR) system developed by the author. Advantages, disadvantages, and other important information regarding the new drug are identified and used as the basis for determining the rating. The drugs include a hypnotic, an anticoagulant, two drugs for heart failure, and two drugs to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

2015 new drug update.

Six new drugs approved within the last two years, which are used for medical problems often experienced by the elderly, have been selected for consideration in this review. The uses and most important properties of these agents are discussed, and a rating for each new drug is determined using the New Drug Comparison Rating system developed by the author. Advantages, disadvantages, and other important information regarding the new drug are identified and used as the basis for determining the rating. The drugs include two antidiabetic agents, one bronchodilator, one antidepressant, one for erectile dysfunction, and one for menopause-associated conditions.