Sodium in Medical News

Patient safety advanced by revised heparin standards

... The updated written standards are the Heparin sodium Stage 2 Monograph and the Heparin sodium Injection Stage 2 Monograph; new reference standards are Heparin sodium for Assays, Oversulfated Chondroitin Sulfate, and ...

Anti-epilepsy drug risk on cognitive function for unborn children

... are born to women taking the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate whilst pregnant, are likely to have an ... suggest that children exposed to the drug sodium valproate had lower IQ results than children ... said "Our research looked at how exposure to sodium valproate and other AEDs in the womb affected ...

Baking Soda May Be Key Ingredient for Kidney Patients

... groups, one of which took a small daily tablet of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). The rate of kidney ... about two-thirds slower in the patients who took sodium bicarbonate than in other patients. Rapid ... disease occurred in 9 percent of patients taking sodium bicarbonate, compared with 45 percent in other ...

Jazz Pharmaceuticals to Present Data From First Phase III Study of Sodium Oxybate in Patients With Fibromyalgia

... the company's first Phase III clinical trial of sodium oxybate (JZP-6) for the treatment of fibromyalgia ... Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of sodium Oxybate" in the 10:15 am-12:15 pm poster session. ... anticipates submitting a New Drug Application for sodium oxybate for the treatment of fibromyalgia to the ...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Obtains SFDA Approval for Diclofenac Sodium Eye Drops

... (SFDA) in China for the production of Diclofenac sodium eye drops. The document number for the drug is 2009S02063. Diclofenac sodium eye drops are used to treat uveitis, keratitis ... and intraocular lens operations. Diclofenac sodium eye drops also help cure seasonal conjunctivitis ...

FDA Approves SAMSCA(TM) (tolvaptan), the First and Only Oral Vasopressin Antagonist to Treat Patients With Clinically Significant Hypervolemic and Euvolemic Hyponatremia

... Once-Daily SAMSCA Increases Serum sodium Levels Through Increase in Free Water Clearance ... hypervolemic and euvolemic hyponatremia (serum sodium less than 125 mEq/L, or less marked hyponatremia ... requiring urgent treatment to raise serum sodium to prevent or to treat serious neurological ...

Light Sciences Oncology Announces Results of Study on Immunotherapeutic Mechanism of Aptocine(TM), a Novel Light-Activated Drug Therapy for Cancer

... light-activated drug therapy using talaporfin sodium in a spontaneously metastasizing mammary tumor ... Light-Activated Drug Therapy Using Talaporfin sodium in Patients with Inoperable Hepatocellular ... "A Phase 2a Study of Light-Activated Talaporfin sodium in Patients with Primary or Recurrent ...

Sodium channel blocker shows promise as a potential treatment for cystic fibrosis

... involves the body's natural homeostasis of sodium which, when absorbed too quickly from the surface ... aerosol-based therapy uses a specific epithelial sodium channel-blocking agent called GS-9411, which prevents sodium from being absorbed across the airway, allowing ...

Salty Chicken Doesn't Fly: New Survey Reveals Shoppers Feel Deceived By 'Natural' Labeling of Saltwater-Injected Poultry

... -- Amidst an increasing national focus on sodium as a critical health issue, West Coast poultry ... fact that 71.3% of consumers try to watch their sodium intake at least some of the time, many consumers ... can contain 440 mg of sodium, versus 350 mg of sodium in a large order of french fries from a national ...

Hidden Salt in Diet Haunts Many With Heart Failure

... Study finds high sodium intake, despite efforts to cut back,, ... days. Though the recommended daily intake of sodium for people with heart failure is 2,000 ... thought they were taking steps to reduce their sodium by putting less salt on their foods, but she said ...

Astellas Launches Vaprisol(R) (Conivaptan Hydrochloride Injection) Premixed in 5% Dextrose for the Treatment of Hyponatremia

... condition that occurs when the body's blood sodium level falls significantly below normal.(2) ... for whom the expected benefit of raising serum sodium outweighs the increased risk of adverse events. ... Hyponatremia, a condition of low serum sodium concentration, often results from elevated levels ...

Salt Takes Center Stage in Chicken Producer's New Consumer Campaign

... Medicine meeting to explore strategies to reduce sodium in the American diet, West Coast poultry company ... average serving of plumped chicken contains more sodium than a large order of French fries or more than ... recommended allowance. Research shows that high sodium intake is linked to many diseases, including high ...

Using Too Much Salt Is Common in U.S., CDC Says

... Report finds that average sodium intake far exceeds recommendations, raising ... is less than 2,300 mg (about 1 teaspoon) of sodium a day, still a third less than the average ... eating pattern that includes a diet low in sodium and rich in potassium and calcium can improve ...

Exercise Physiologist and Celebrity Trainer Bob Greene Leads National Campaign to Showcase Osteoarthritis Pain Management Techniques and New Treatment Approaches

... The amount of the active ingredient diclofenac sodium that is systemically absorbed from Voltaren(R) ... a comparable dose of an oral form of diclofenac sodium (four grams four times a day to one knee versus ... Gel Voltaren(R) Gel provides 1% diclofenac sodium in a topical gel formulation. It is a ...

Salt in Processed Foods Focus of the 7th National Forum on Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

... Food and Health Experts Come To Table To Discuss sodium in American Diet WASHINGTON, March 17 ... be surprised to find that there could be more sodium in the pancakes they eat for breakfast than in a ... reduced their salt intake by half. Because sodium raises blood pressure - which in turn increases ...

SaltCheck Develops First Simplified Test for Monitoring Salt Intake in People With Hypertension

... use of a new simplified test for monitoring sodium intake. The test, which can be used either for ... in providing immediate feedback on urine sodium excretion, which closely mirrors sodium intake. It involves dipstick testing, with ...

Salt Boosts Blood Pressure in High-Risk Patients

... to have high salt-sensitivity during the low sodium phase and three times more likely to have high salt-sensitivity during the high sodium phase. "These results suggest that metabolic syndrome enhances blood pressure response to sodium intake. Reduction ...

Female Hormones Deter Salt-Sensitive Hypertension

... occurs when the kidneys hold onto more sodium than necessary. This drives up blood pressure as ... do to male rats. Instead, they actually increase sodium output without increasing blood pressure. When ... studying how ETA receptor blockers may impact sodium excretion. More information The American ...

Hope for preventative treatment for cystic fibrosis lung disease

... of oxygen. Amiloride inhibits "hyperactive" sodium channels and prevents the mucous membranes from ... Pediatrics has shown that certain "hyperactive" sodium channels in airway cells are responsible for the ... team tested whether inhibiting these hyperactive sodium channels with amiloride could improve hydration ...

Evolution and epilepsy

... two related types of nerve cell proteins called sodium and potassium channels. A decade ago, researchers ... forms of epilepsy in newborn babies and infants. sodium channels were already targets of anti-epileptic ... by the Penn team showed that the potassium and sodium channels were clustered together in small patches ...

Grocery Manufacturers Association Releases Science Policy Paper on Sodium and Salt

... Manufacturers Association (GMA) today released sodium and Salt: A Guide for Consumers, Policymakers and ... accurate information and resources on sodium and salt. Washington, ... Manufacturers Association (GMA) today released sodium and Salt : A Guide for Consumers, Policymakers ...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Obtains Production Rights for Two Additional Drugs

... (SFDA) in China for two additional drugs: sodium Cromoglicate Eye Drops for the treatment of ... approved drugs early next year. Including sodium Cromoglicate Eye Drops and Ftibamzone Liniment, ... for a total of 15 new drugs in 2008. -- sodium Ferulate injection for the treatment of ...

American Pacific Reports Fiscal 2008 Results; Net Income Increases 80%

... the operating results from our perchlorate, sodium azide and Halotron product lines, ... pound in the fiscal 2008 fourth quarter. -- sodium azide revenues decreased 63% in fiscal 2008 ... of the Ares program, The decrease in sodium azide revenues in fiscal 2008 reflects a ...

FDA Puts Black-Box Warning on Bowel-Cleansing Drugs

... would now require a black-box warning on the oral sodium phosphate products Visicol and OsmoPrep, alerting ... the FDA said. Patients routinely take oral sodium phosphate products -- either prescription or over ... and Drug Administration put out an alert on oral sodium phosphate products, excluding OsmoPrep, ...

Consumer Reports Identifies Foods With Surprisingly High Levels of Sodium

... A new report from Consumer Reports found that sodium lurks in foods that consumers might not think to ... and warns that lower-fat foods can be higher in sodium than their full-fat counterparts. The full ... 37 supermarket staples and found large amounts of sodium in unexpected places -- including some foods that ...

High Salt Levels Common in Many Foods

... Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- There can be plenty of sodium -- commonly known as salt -- in foods that seem ... know that lower-fat foods can have much more sodium than full-fat products. That's the finding of ... supermarket items and found large amounts of sodium in unexpected places, including some products ...

Spare Us the Salt! Oregonians Paying a Hefty Price for Hidden Salt

... Health and Budgets Negatively Impacted by High sodium Foods, Deceptive ... much salt, between 4,000 and 6,000 milligrams of sodium daily on average(1) (or up to 15 pounds per ... fresh, raw products like chicken may have added sodium and still be labeled "natural," a practice that ...

ReachMD XM 157 Announces Medical Information Feature on Treatment Options for Management of Hyponatremia

... without loss of valuable electrolytes such as sodium and potassium. This effect, known as "aquaresis," helps to increase serum sodium levels in patients with hyponatremia. Vaprisol is ... when the expected benefit of raising serum sodium outweighs the increased risk of adverse events. ...

Preparing To Send Your Children Off To School? Healthy Breakfast, Lunch and Snack Ideas From Cabot(R) Can Contribute to a Better, More Productive School Year

... Calories 258, Total Fat 10g, Saturated Fat 4g, sodium 1146mg, Carbohydrates 14g, Dietary Fiber 9g, ... Calories 312, Total Fat 10g, Saturated Fat 6g, sodium 587mg, Carbohydrates 44g, Dietary Fiber 11g, ... Calories 285, Total Fat 10g, Saturated Fat 2g, sodium 409mg, Carbohydrates 26g, Dietary Fiber 3g, ...

Watson Announces District Court Ruling in Naproxen Sodium Patent Suit

... of Florida ruled today that Watson's Naproxen sodium ER tablets, the generic version of Naprelan(R), ... the District Court held that Andrx's Naproxen sodium ER tablets infringe the '320 Patent and ... Mr. Bisaro. Andrx launched its 500 mg Naproxen sodium ER tablets in September 2002. For the twelve ...

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. to Market Generic Depakote(R) Delayed Release Tablets

... announced today, that it has launched divalproex sodium delayed release tablets on behalf of Sun ... Depakote(R) delayed release tablets. Divalproex sodium delayed release tablets are indicated as ... headaches. These generic versions of divalproex sodium delayed release 125 mg, 250 mg, and 500 mg ...

Low-sodium advice for asthmatics should be taken with a pinch of salt

... low-sodium diet. Each subject either received sodium supplements to approximate normal sodium intake of 80 millimoles per litre (mmol) a day, ... hypothesized that the subjects on the low sodium intake would show improved clinical control of ...

Low-sodium advice for asthmatics should be taken with a grain of salt

... a strict low-sodium diet and either received sodium supplements to approximate normal sodium intake of 80 millimoles per liter (mmol) a day or ... hypothesized that the subjects on the low sodium intake would show improved clinical control of ...

Roxane Laboratories, Inc. Initiates a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Two Manufacturing Lots of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension in the US and Puerto Rico

... voluntary recall of two manufacturing lots of sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension, USP, 15 g/60 mL ... Exp April 2010, and Lot 856693A Exp May 2010). sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension is used to treat ... who may have dispensed sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate Suspension, USP, 15 g/60 mL ...

89 percent of children's food products provide poor nutritional quality

... content because of high levels of sugar, fat or sodium - according to a detailed study of 367 products ... had high fat levels and 17 per cent had high sodium levels. Despite this, 62 per cent of the foods ... sugar by weight. They also provide guidance on sodium levels, ranging from 230mg per portion for snacks ...

Unilever Unveils Promise(R) SuperShots(R) for Blood Pressure, the First Functional Shot to Increase Daily Potassium Intake to Help Reduce the Risk of High Blood Pressure

... that are good sources of potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood ... Diets high in potassium help to remove excess sodium from the body. More than 30 studies and several ... (7 suppl 2):3-11. (2) Adrogue HJ, Madias NE. sodium and Potassium in the Pathogenesis ....

Migraine mutations reveal clues to biological basis of disorder

... form of familial migraine alter the function of sodium channels protein "tunnels" through brain cell ... them and suggest that medications targeting sodium channels might warrant a closer look as potential ... of the body. FHM3 is caused by mutations in a sodium channel gene, SCN1A. Researchers in Europe had ...

Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention

... serious, usually resulting from fluid or sodium loss in the heat. Loss of coordination; dizziness ... Hyponatremia happens when a person's blood sodium levels decrease to a potentially fatal level. Over-hydration, inadequate sodium intake or both can cause it, with the result ...

Low Blood Sodium Predicts Mortality in PAH Patients

... in the blood vessels of the lungs and low serum sodium levels have a very high mortality rate. Low blood sodium -- called hyponatremia, or HN -- is a known ... the powerful prognostic significance of low blood sodium in these patients," lead author Dr. Paul R. ...

Bowel prep oral sodium phosphate equal to fasting before capsule endoscopy for obscure GI bleeding

... in France, bowel preparation with oral sodium phosphate for capsule endoscopy in patients with ... study was to compare bowel preparation with oral sodium phosphate versus none, without prokinetic, for ... visibility between the group that was given oral sodium phosphate and the group that fasted. Therefore, ...