Drug Topics - May 26, 2008 - (Page 5) 5 New Products< < < OTC Pediagreen’s new Dr. D Chocolate and Dr. D Gummy Bear vitamins are available at www. drditchek.com. The vitamins are made without artito www.alcis.com for more information about this product. Stopain has added a cream formula to its line of pain relievers that now also feature new brightly colored packages. Some of the ingredients in Stopain include menthol, peppermint oil, and eucalyptus oil. The extra-strength spray and roll-on formulas also contain glucosamine and MSM. More information can be obtained at www.stopain.com. Cornerstone Biopharma has announced a new dose pack that includes both Alert Days and Restful Nights and provides customers with day and night formulas that claim symptomatic relief of allergic rhinitis without side effects. More information can be found at www.cornerstonebiopharma.com. Perrigo (www.perrigo.com) has received final approval from FDA for two versions of its cetirizine hydrochloride oral solution for children. The allergy and hives-relief products will be marketed under store-brand labels and are comparable to McNeil Consumer Healthcare’s Children’s Zyrtec Oral Solution, 1mg/mL, indicated for indoor and outdoor allergy and hives relief. ficial flavorings, preservatives, or colorings. They are certified kosher, and include only all-natural vegetarian and vegan-friendly products. From Hero Nutritionals, Slice of Life is a complete line of gummy vitamins for adults including a multivitamin with Lycopene, Vitamin C with pomegranate, and more. All are gluten free and allergen free, containing no wheat, yeast, rice, milk, or soy. The company’s Web site is www.heronutritionals.com. From Schiff, 3-Day Cleanse is a product which claims to internally cleanse the body of unwanted compounds, refresh the intestinal tract, and support healthy liver function. Consumers take two pills per day for three days. Also from Schiff is Hair, Skin & Nails, a concentrated formula to assist in promoting healthy hair, skin, and nails. Ingredients include: biotin, hyaluronic acid, silica, selenium, vitamin D, and MSM (methylsulfonylmethane). More information about both products is available at www.schiffvitamins.com. CraniYums is a candy-like lozenge that is allnatural and sugar-free. CraniYums claims to suppress appetite and facilitate weight loss. The ingredients include pinnothin glutamine, tyrosine, and B-vitamins and the flavors available include caramel, chocolate mint, and a variety of fruit flavors. Go to www.craniyums.com for more information about this product. 4C’s Totally Light2Go Vitamin Stix are vitamin-enhanced mixes made with Splenda and have no calories. One package is mixed with ½ liter of water and is available in a variety of fruit flavors and vitamin formulas. The mixes are available at www.4c.com. ALCiS Daily Relief is recommended by the manufacturer for relief of bruises and stiff joints, as well as muscle pain. Go HOME HEALTH CARE Confirm BioSciences is now offering a new testing kit for parents. SteroidConfirm, is an at-home testing kit for 17 different types of performance-enhancing agents. Using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry, the urine-based product can accurately quantify substances well below regular cut-off levels. Steroid Confirm, www.steroidconfirm.com, is designed specifically for consumer use, and includes a syringe within a sealable tube to minimize accidental spills or transport damage. The product also provides a Medical Review Officer report and a Chain of Custody form. Omron, www.healthcare.omron.co.jp, said its Hem-Solar Series, solar-powered digital blood pressure monitors, will be released in early 2009. Omron has developed two blood pressure monitors for the series, a manual upper-arm and automatic upper-arm model. Both are charged by exposure to sunlight through the solar panel at the back of the product. After just four hours of direct exposure to sunlight, the manual model can take more than 100 readings, while the automatic model can take 28 readings. http://www.alcis.com http://www.drditchek.com http://www.drditchek.com http://www.stopain.com http://www.cornerstonebiopharma.com http://www.perrigo.com http://www.heronutritionals.com http://www.schiffvitamins.com http://www.schiffvitamins.com http://www.steroidconfirm.com http://www.craniyums.com http://www.healthcare.omron.co.jp http://www.4c.com
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