pimavanserin and insulin-degludec

Five new drugs marketed within the last year that are used for medical problems often experienced by the elderly have been selected for consideration in this review. The uses and most important properties of these agents are discussed, and a rating for each new drug is determined using the New Drug Comparison Rating system developed by the author (DAH). Advantages, disadvantages, and other important information regarding each new drug are identified and used as the basis for determining the rating. The drugs include two antidiabetic agents, an agent for gout, an antipsychotic agent, and a drug for dry eye disease.

Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Drugs, Investigational; Dry Eye Syndromes; Gout Suppressants; Humans; Hypoglycemic Agents; Insulin, Long-Acting; Peptides; Phenylalanine; Piperidines; Sulfones; Thioglycolates; Triazoles; Urea

Topics: Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; Drug Approval; Drug Therapy; Humans; Insulin, Long-Acting; Piperazines; Piperidines; Polymers; Pyrrolidinones; United States; United States Food and Drug Administration; Urea