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FDA Okays Fentanyl Nasal Spray for Ca Pain - in Public Health & Policy, FDA General from MedPage Today

Medical News: FDA Okays Nasal Spray for Ca Pain - in Public Health & Policy, FDA General from MedPage Today

By Cole Petrochko, Associate Staff Writer, MedPage TodayPublished:

July 02, 2011 WASHINGTO -- The FDA has approved a nasal spray formulation of the drug fentanyl (Lazanda) to manage breakthrough pain in cancer patients ages 18 and older who are already using opioid therapy. The drug comes in 100 mcg- and 400 mcg-spray doses.

Drug efficacy was established in a double-blind study that found fentanyl nasal spray outperformed placebo at the primary endpoint of sum of pain intensity difference at 30 minutes.

The nasal spray formulation is not equivalent to other fentanyl products for breakthrough pain on a microgram-per-microgram basis. Healthcare professionals prescribing Lazanda should not convert from other fentanyl products. A dosage conversion guide is not available at this time.

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Pharmacy History

"The earliest known compilation of medicinal substances was ARIANA the Sushruta Samhita, an Indian Ayurvedic treatise attributed to Sushruta in the 6th century BC. However, the earliest text as preserved dates to the 3rd or 4th century AD.
Many Sumerian (late 6th millennium BC - early 2nd millennium BC) cuneiform clay tablets record prescriptions for medicine.[3]

Ancient Egyptian pharmacological knowledge was recorded in various papyri such as the Ebers Papyrus of 1550 BC, and the Edwin Smith Papyrus of the 16th century BC.

The earliest known Chinese manual on materia medica is the Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic), dating back to the 1st century AD. It was compiled during the Han dynasty and was attributed to the mythical Shennong. Earlier literature included lists of prescriptions for specific ailments, exemplified by a manuscript "Recipes for 52 Ailments", found in the Mawangdui tomb, sealed in 168 BC. Further details on Chinese pharmacy can be found in the Pharmacy in China article."

From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacy#History_of_pharmacy

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