Oral management of scabies | Single-dose rapid IV iron replacement | New opioid for chronic pain

What’s new in NPS RADAR August 2014?
 
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RADAR NPS RADAR
AUGUST 2014
NPS MEDICINEWISE
RADAR ‘up-GRADE’
In this issue we introduce a further enhancement to the evidence appraisal of new drugs in the form of the GRADE systematic evaluation of the quality of evidence.
Read more about GRADE  >
Full Reviews
 
Scabies mite
Scabies mite
Ivermectin (Stromectol) for typical and crusted scabies
Ivermectin (Stromectol) is an orally dosed treatment for scabies that was recently given TGA approval and is now PBS listed for the treatment of typical and crusted scabies.
Where does ivermectin fit in treatment?  >
 
Red blood cells
Red blood cells
Ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) for iron-deficiency anaemia
Ferric carboxymaltose (Ferinject) is the fourth parenteral iron preparation to be PBS listed. It can rapidly correct iron-deficiency anaemia across a range of clinical conditions, with efficacy and tolerability similar to those of IV iron sucrose and superior to those of oral iron supplementation.
Compare with other iron-replacement options  >
 
Osteoarthritic knee
Osteoarthritic knee
Tapentadol sustained release (Palexia SR) for chronic, severe disabling pain
Tapentadol SR is a centrally acting opioid analgesic for chronic, severe disabling pain not responding to non-opioid analgesics. Studies have shown it may have similar efficacy to that of oxycodone CR for the relief of chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis and low back pain. There are currently limited data regarding other chronic pain conditions, and limited comparative data with other opioids, including tramadol.
What is tapentadol’s place in therapy?  >
 
In Brief
A digest of news items about new drugs and medical tests, changes to PBS listings, and updates of past NPS RADAR reviews.
Aclidinium (Bretaris Genuair) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
More than just evidence summaries — rating the quality of evidence with GRADE
 
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Image credits:
Ivermectin: O’Kelly & Associates | Ferric carboxymaltose: kpuljek/shutterstock | Tapentadol: decade3d/shutterstock

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