Archive for January, 2009

Business Wire - Questcor Reports Results of a Phase II Study of Emitasol in Diabetic Gastroparesis

Monday, January 12th, 2009

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HAYWARD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 19, 2000
Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. (AMEX:QSC) announced today the results of the Phase II study of Emitasol(R) (Metoclopramide, Nasal Spray) in the treatment of diabetic gastroparesis, a serious complication of diabetes that substantially reduces quality of life. The study found encouraging results in terms of safety and a preliminary evaluation of efficacy.
In this open-label, multic…

Clinical Psychiatry News - Metoclopramide treats Tourette’s

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

A daily dose of metoclopramide decreased tic severity by 38.7% in children aged 7-18 years with Tourette’s disorder, compared with a 12.6% reduction in a placebo group, reported Rob Nicholson, M.D., of the University of Western Ontario in London, and his colleagues.
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 27 children, 14 received metoclopramide starting at…

Clinical Psychiatry News - Metoclopramide may suppress Tourette’s tics

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

DENVER — The dopamine receptor antagonist metoclopramide shows potential as a tic suppressant in patients with Tourette’s syndrome according to a small preliminary study, Dr. Maria T. Acosta reported at the annual meet…