The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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June 6, 1997
Pentosan for Interstitial Cystitis
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Pentosan for Interstitial Cystitis
June 6, 1997 (Issue: 1002)
Pentosan polysulfate sodium (Elmiron - Baker Norton), a semi-synthetic mucopolysaccharide structurally similar to heparin, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for oral treatment of interstitial cystitis.
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