Treatment Watch

Treatment of mildly to moderately active ulcerative colitis in patients 5 years of age and older. Safety and Effectiveness of Colazal beyond 8 weeks in children (ages 5-17) and 12 weeks in adults have not been established.

Treatment on known or suspected cyanide poisoning

Treatment of cutaneous manifestations in patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) who have progressive, persistant or recurrent disease on or following two systemic therapies.

Use as a replacement solution in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) to replace water and to correct electrolytes and acid-base imbalances in adults and children

for treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) including previously treated and untreated, de novo and secondary MDS of all French-American-British subtypes (refractory anemia, refractory anemia with ringed sideroblasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts, refractory anemia with excess blasts in transformation, and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia) and intermediate-1, intermediate-2, and high-risk International Prognostic Scoring System groups

Myozyme for use in patients with Pompe disease (GAA deficiency). Alglucosidase alfa has been shown to improve ventilator-free survival in patients with infantile onset Pompe disease as compared to an untreated historical control, whereas use of Alphaglucosidase in patients with other forms of Pompe disease has not been adequately studied to assure safety and efficacy.

For closure of a clinically significant patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants weighing between 500 and 1500 g, who are no more than 32 weeks gestational age when usual medical management (e.g., fluid restriction, diuretics, respiratory support, etc.) is ineffective

For use in combination with radiation therapy, for the treatment of locally or regionally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) and for use as a single agent for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic SCCHN for whom prior platinum-based therapy has failed