Sickle Cell Drug Approved for Children Ages Four to 11.


Journal

The American journal of nursing
ISSN: 1538-7488
Titre abrégé: Am J Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0372646

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 04 2022
Historique:
entrez: 29 3 2022
pubmed: 30 3 2022
medline: 14 4 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Voxelotor (Oxbryta) has received accelerated approval to treat sickle cell disease in children ages four to 11 years. This is a new indication for the drug.Voxelotor prevents red blood cells from forming a sickle shape, reducing the damage to tissues and red blood cells that is common with sickle cell disease.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35348512
doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000827312.29859.99
pii: 00000446-202204000-00018
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

20-21

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

Auteurs

Diane S Aschenbrenner (DS)

Diane S. Aschenbrenner is a former member of the faculty at Notre Dame of Maryland University and the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She coordinates Drug Watch:diane.aschenbrenner@gmail.com .

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