Withdrawal Management - Clinical Guidelines for and Treatment of Drug Dependence in Closed Settings - NCB....

Withdrawal management (WM) refers to the medical and psychological care of patients who are experiencing withdrawal symptoms as a result of ceasing or reducing use of their drug of dependence.5 · People who are not dependent on drugs will not experience withdrawal and hence do not need WM. Refer to the patient's assessment to determine if he or she is dependent and requires WM. Patients who are opioid dependent and consent to commence methadone maintenance treatment do not require WM; they can...

FDA approves treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene | FDA

use of other medications for ALS treatment. Qalsody is approved under the accelerated approval pathway, under which FDA may approve drugs for...

WHO announces landmark changes in treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis

WHO has just released updated consolidated guidelines on the treatment of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) featuring major improvements in treatment options for people with multidrug-resistant or rifampic...

What Types of Addiction Treatment are Available? - Partnership to End Addiction

Types of treatment programs Outpatient Low to Medium Intensity Clients typically attend no more than nine hours of treatment a week (slightly less for teens) at a specialty facility while...

WHO issues rapid communication on updated guidance for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis

A rapid communication released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has announced upcoming updates to the guidance on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (D...

Novel pharmacological targets in drug development for the treatment of anxiety and anxiety-related disord....

Current medication for anxiety disorders is suboptimal in terms of efficiency and tolerability, highlighting the need for improved drug treatments. In this review an overview of drugs being studied...

Discovery – Cisplatin and The Treatment of Testicular and Other Cancers

Prior to the discovery of cisplatin in 1965, men with testicular cancer had few medical options. Now, thanks to NCI research, cisplatin and similar chemotherapy drugs are known for curing testicula...

Drug Treatments for Sleep Problems

Medications for sleep disorders are typically prescribed for short-term use. WebMD provides an overview of the drugs available for treatment of sleep problems.

Treatment | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Latest from NIDA ; To address the fentanyl crisis, greater access to methadone is needed ; Doctors reluctant to treat addiction most commonly report “lack of institutional support” as barrier ; Everyone deserves addiction treatment that works — including those in jail

Rapid communication: key changes to the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis

A rapid communication released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has announced upcoming updates to the guidance on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (D...