FDA OKs low-dose colchicine for broad CV indication.

Autor: Sue Hughes
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Zdroj: Family Practice News; Jun2023, p1-3, 3p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on the U.S. Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of low-dose colchicine (Lodoco) as the first specific anti-inflammatory drug for adult patients. It discusses about reducing the risk of cardiovascular events in adult patients with established atherosclerotic disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors; and the drug, which targets residual inflammation, can be used alone or in combination with cholesterol-lowering medications.
Databáze: Complementary Index