Catch up on the 9 FDA drug approvals most relevant to primary care, including new options for HIV-1 infection, narcolepsy, diabetes, pain management, and more.
News|Articles|December 13, 2010
Calcium for Muscle Cramps
Here, a simple option to help relieve a painful symptom.
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Consider prescribing calcium with vitamin D (600 mg/400 IU, 2 or 3 times a day) for patients who have nighttime leg cramps. This works very well and is much better tolerated and safer than quinine. Remember that calcium carbonate (unless chewed) requires an acidic environment, so patients who are taking acid reducers should use calcium citrate.
-Jason Sims, DO
Cleveland, Okla
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The CardioGuide HF app from Abbott will show patients their pulmonary artery pressure trends and deliver medication instructions set by their care teams.
FDA has granted IDE approval for the STROKE-REWIRE pivotal trial evaluating NeuWire Medical's neurostimulation device for chronic ischemic stroke recovery.
EASD 2026: Oral semaglutide users lost 4.1% of body weight 3 months after switching from injections in an observational study without a comparator group.
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September FDA news included updates in CKD and type 1 diabetes, major depressive disorder, insulin pump technology, alopecia areata, and more.
EADV 2026: Lebrikizumab improved hand and foot clearance, itch, and pain at 16 weeks versus placebo in a phase 3b atopic dermatitis trial.
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