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Randomised Clinical Trial: The Effect of Baclofen in Patients With Gastro...
Background Baclofen, a GABA B agonist, has been shown to reduce transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxations (TLESRs), a major cause of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Aim To examine the effect and tolerability of baclofen in GERD ...  
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Drug to Treat Alcoholism Approved
Baclofen - new anti-alcoholism drug cleared for use in France. AFSSAPS, the regulator that authorises drugs, said that while the drug Baclofen had not been definitively shown to be efficient in the treatment of alcoholism, it had shown "clinical ...  
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XenoPort Reports First Quarter Financial Results
Preliminary results from the bridging study indicate that the exposure to R-baclofen after dosing of 45 or 30 mg of AP twice a day does not exceed that produced by the highest-approved dose of racemic baclofen (20 mg four times a day).  
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Anti-alcoholism’ drug clears key test
Baclofen — the lab name for a medication branded as Kemstro, Lioresal and Gablofen — was successful in a preliminary test among a small group of alcoholics, a result that opens the way to formal clinical trials, they said. The history of the drug goes ...  
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'Anti-alcoholism' drug clears key test hurdle
Baclofen -- the lab name for a medication branded as Kemstro, Lioresal and Gablofen -- was successful in a preliminary test among a small group of alcoholics, a result that opens the way to formal clinical trials, they said. The history of the drug goes ...  
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Drug to Cure Alcoholism Successful in Preliminary Test
Baclofen -- the lab name for a medication branded as Kemstro, Lioresal and Gablofen -- was successful in a preliminary test ... It was originally designed for epilepsy before becoming licensed to treat spasticity, but researchers are now ...  
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Anti-alcoholism' drug clears key test hurdle
Baclofen - the lab name for a medication branded as Kemstro, Lioresal and Gablofen - was successful in a preliminary test among a small group of alcoholics, a result that opens the way to formal clinical trials, they said. The history of the drug goes back 50 years.  
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'Anti-alcoholism' drug clears key test hurdle; Drug originally designed to...
Baclofen -- the lab name for a medication branded as Kemstro, Lioresal and Gablofen -- was successful in a preliminary test among a small group of alcoholics, a result that opens the way to formal clinical trials, they said. The history of the ...  
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Alcoholism Can Now Be Treated With Prescription Drugs
Sometimes, quitting can be hard work — especially if you have an alcohol dependency. Now, however, it could be a whole lot easier: France has just cleared a new anti-alcoholism drug for use by its nation of claret swillers. Originally designed to treat nervous spasms, Baclofen — which goes by the trade names Kemstro, Lioresal and Gablofen — hasn’t been shown to be definitiv ...  
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Smoking pot for multiple sclerosis? Study finds it helps
And anti-spasmodic medications, including baclofen and tizanidine, reduce spasticity in many patients. But while those appear to have some ill-defined cognitive side effects, there was no ambiguity in smoked marijuana's effect: "Though generally well ...  
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Marijuana Helps Multiple Sclerosis Sufferers
In addition, medications that are anti-spasmodic including tizanidine and baclofen, are helpful in reducing the amount of spasticity in a number of patients. However, while there seems to be some un-defined cognitive side effects, there was no hiding the ...  
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New Device Relieves Severe Pain
Now some doctors are prescribing an adjustable, reversible treatment for severe spasticity. It's a surgically placed pump and catheter that deliver liquid baclofen directly to the fluid around the spinal cord, where it's needed most. It relieves spasticity ...  
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Addex Reports Positive Preclinical Data for GABA-BR PAM Oral Small Molecule...
Generic GABA-B receptor agonist, baclofen, is marketed for spasticity and some spinal cord injuries, and used for OAB, but is not commonly used due to severe CNS side effects of the drug and rapid clearance. Orthosteric GABA-B receptor agonists have also ...  
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Chino Valley youth has a dream
Jason and his family cannot believe the achievement he has made since his operation. "After his hip surgery, Jason started the medication Baclofen, which helps with his spastic muscles," Jackie explained. A few months after his surgery, Jackie convinced ...  
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Friendswood Police Activity: April 1-8, 2012
In total, he had Xanax, Hydrocodone, Soma and Baclofen. April 8 (1:07 a.m.) A 27-year-old Dickinson woman was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance in Penalty Group 3 and a 33-year-old Alvin woman was charged with two counts of Possession of a ...  
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Fine Chemicals Corporation Ltd. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
R-Baclofen, Prochlorperazine Maleate, Pholcodine, Penciclovir Sodium, Penbutolol Sulfate, Paracetamol Powder, Paracetamol Crystals, and many more. The company also operates production facilities which are divided into 10 production buildings. Further ...  
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Chino Valley youth has a dream
Jason and his family cannot believe the achievement he has made since his operation. "After his hip surgery, Jason started the medication Baclofen, which helps with his spastic muscles," Jackie explained. A few months after his surgery, Jackie convinced ...  
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New laws cut drug prices
The high cholesterol drug gemfibrozil will drop by $7.32, the muscle-relaxant Baclofen by $8.23 and the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin by $8.25. Previously patients had to pay at least $35.40 for such drugs, under the co-payments required for the Pharmaceutical ...  
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Having a difficult time staying sober??
It is also available in a monthly injectable form under the trade name of Vivitrol. Baclofen and Topiramate have found therapeutic utility for Cocaine and Alcohol cravings. While Methadone and Antabuse have found success in treating addictive disorders ...  
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Copious record-keeping part of wellness
Most of the medications are a result of his 2005 spinal cord injury. Since such patients are subject to severe spasms, they take an anti-spasmodic called baclofen. Carl also has gabapentin on the list for nerve pain. Even though the spinal cord ...  
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Update in Hospital Medicine: Evidence Published in 2011
A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study found that baclofen, in conjunction with lower doses of benzodiazepine, might help control symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Other major developments included ...  
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