Mylan Receives Approval on Guanfacine Hydrochloride.PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 1997--Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MYL MYL Mind Your Language MYL Made You Laugh MYL Miss You Lots MYL Meet You Later MYL Miss You Loads ) announced today that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market Guanfacine Hydrochloride tablets in 1 mg and 2 mg strengths. Guanfacine is the generic equivalent of Tenex(R), a product of A.H. Robins Co. used in the management of hypertension. This compound can be used alone or in combination with other antihypertensive antihypertensive /an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive/ (-ten´siv) counteracting high blood pressure, or an agent that does this. an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive adj. Reducing high blood pressure. n. agents, especially thiazide-type diuretics Diuretics Definition Diuretics are medicines that help reduce the amount of water in the body. Purpose Diuretics are used to treat the buildup of excess fluid in the body that occurs with some medical conditions such as congestive heart . Mylan will be manufacturing Guanfacine in their Morgantown, West Virginia plant. Shipping will begin immediately. CONTACT: Mylan Laboratories Inc. Patricia Sunseri, 412/232-0100 |
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