Rhinocort (Budesonide)

New Drug Update 2008* *Presentation by: Daniel A. Hussar, Ph.D

New Drug Update 2008*

Presentation by: Daniel A. Hussar, Ph.D.

Remington Professor of Pharmacy
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
New Drug Comparison Rating (NDCR) system
5 = important advance (e.g., first drug approved for the indication)
4 = significant advantage(s) (e.g., with respect to use/effectiveness, safety,
administration)
3 = no or minor advantage(s)/disadvantage(s), or advantage(s) and disadvantage(s) of
similar importance
2 = significant disadvantage(s) (e.g., with respect to use/effectiveness, safety,
administration)
1 = important disadvantage(s)
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Doripenem (Doribax – Ortho-McNeil) Antibiotic

2007 New Drug Comparison Rating (NDCR) =
Indications: Administered via intravenous infusion for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal
infections, and complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis caused by susceptible
organisms
Comparable drugs: Imipenem/cilastatin (Primaxin), Meropenem (Merrem IV), ertapenem (Invanz)
Advantages:
–Does not require inclusion of cilastatin for optimum activity (compared with imipenem)
–More active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter (compared with ertapenem)
Disadvantages:
–Fewer labeled indications
–Shorter duration of action (compared with ertapenem that may be administered once a day in most
patients)
–Not indicated for use in pediatric patients
–Fewer options for parenteral administration (compared with imipenem and ertapenem that may be
administered intramuscularly as well as intravenously)
Most important risks/adverse events: Hypersensitivity reactions (contraindicated in patients who are
hypersensitive...

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