Drugs Approved by the FDA

The following information is obtained from various newswires, published medical journal articles, and medical conference presentations.

Company: Neurex
Approval Status: Approved September 1997
Treatment for: hypertension

General Information

Neurex Corporation received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Corlopam. Corlopam is an intervenous treatment for severe high blood pressure. Corlopam is administered in the hospital over a six-hour to 48-hour period to relieve severe hypertensive spikes.