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New Drugs
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| Drug | Generic Name | Indication/dosing information |
| Acthrel | corticorelin ovine triflutate IV | Cushing syndrome; 100 mcg dosage |
| Albenza | albendazole | hydatid cyst disease and neurocysticercosis |
| Crixivan | indinavir sulfate | protease inhibitor used to treat HIV |
| Differin | adapalene | acne vulgaris; 0.1% solution and gel |
| Etopophos | etoposide phosphate IV | antineoplastic used to treat small-cell lung cancer |
| Fosamax | alendronate sodium | first non-hormonal drug for osteoporosis |
| Hycamtin | topotecan | antineoplastic approved to treat ovarian cancer |
| Mavik | trandolapril | hypertension; ACE inhibitor; 1, 2 and 4-mg dosages |
| Maxipime | cefepime | cephalosporin; 500 mg |
| Naprelan | naproxen sodium | sustained-release analgesic |
| Norvir | ritonavir | AIDS drug |
| OxyContin | oxycodone HCl | moderate to severe pain; 10, 20 and 40-mg tablets |
| Prerelief | calcium glycerophosphate | OTC nutritional supplement for acid relief |
| Redux | dexfenfluramine HCl | weight loss drug; 15-mg capsules |
| RespiGam | RSV-IGIV | respiratory syncytial virus; immunoglobulin |
| Rilutek | riluzole | ALS; Lou Gehrig disease |
| Taxotere | docetaxel | antineoplastic for breast cancer |
| Xalatan | latanoprost | open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension; solution |
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