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New Asprin in Trinity School of Pharmacy

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New Molecule Added

New Molecule Added

Trinity School of Pharmacy have been working on a new form of Aspirin.
Aspirin , by nature, has been used as a preventative action against heart attacks, blood clots and strokes, but the acidic ingredients have been known to lead to stomach ulcers and bleeding. The dominant cause of this is the active aspirin ingredient dissolving prior to hitting the blood stream.
Trinity have been working on a counter to this. Trinity Scientist John Gilmer has been working on adding a new molecule which deactivates the asprin until it enters the bloodstream, hence protecting the stomach and small intestine.

Dr Gilmer is now collaboratring with colleagues Prof Marek Radomski (platelet biolody) and Dr Carlos Medina (gasteroenterologist) to take the drug to the next step of clinical trials.

Trials for this new Aspirin are expected to occour in Ireland at the end of 2011.

Champix conquers smoking addiction

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Healthy option

Healthy option

For all you smokers out there, there is help after all in the shape of a tiny white pill called Champix manufactured by Pfizer.

Champix offers:

Reduced craving and withdrawal symptoms

Significantly greater quit success vs. NRT patch, bupropion or placebo at 12 weeks

Over 8.9 million patients’ experience worldwide

Champix works primarily in two ways. Firstly, it reduces the smoker’s craving for nicotine by binding to nicotine receptors in the brain and reduces the symptoms of withdrawal. Secondly, it reduces the satisfaction a smoker receives when smoking a cigarette.

The European Commission approved Champix on September 29th, 2006 as a “stop smoking” aid for adults, based on the results from clinical trials.

It should be noted that continued abstinence from cigarettes is higher (70% compared with 50%) when patients take the drug for 24 weeks as opposed to 12, so it may be appropriate for patients who have succeeded in quitting smoking at the 12 week point to take the drug for a further 12 weeks.

For all you smokers struggling to quit, this could be another option for you. Good luck and do let us know in Jackie Brown Medical how you get on.

One of our staff members is trying it out.  Click on the comment tab below to tell us about methods you found successful/unsuccessful.