What is Casgevy prescribed for? Casgevy is prescribed to treat people aged 12 years and older with sickle cell disease (SCD) who have frequent vaso-occlusive crises or VOCs. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Casgevy pronounced cass-JEH-vee, generic name:(exagamglogene autotemcel) is an innovative treatment specifically designed for...
What is Velsipity prescribed for? Velsipity is prescribed to treat moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis in adults. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Velsipity, pronounced Vel-sip-itee, (generic name: etrasimod) was approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC). UC is a type of...
What is Zurzuvae prescribed for? Zurzuvae is prescribed to treat postpartum depression in adults. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Zurzuvae, pronounced ZUR-zoo-vay, (generic name: zuranolone) is a medication approved for treating postpartum depression (PPD) in adults. It belongs to a class of drugs known as neuroactive steroids, which...
What is Voquezna prescribed for? Voquenza is indicated for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Voquezna, pronounced voh-kez-nah, (generic name:vonoprazan) recently approved by the FDA, is a medication designed to treat erosive esophagitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease...