FDA
Food and Drug Administration
Plain-language definition
The U.S. agency that approves medications and medical devices. FDA-approved indicates a treatment has met rigorous safety and efficacy standards.
Where this term comes up
“Gabapentin (brand name Neurontin) is an anticonvulsant that is FDA-approved for partial seizures and for postherpetic neuralgia.”
Medication · Gabapentin (Neurontin)
“OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) is FDA-approved for blepharospasm and strabismus in patients 12 years and older; incobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin) is FDA-approved for adult blepharospasm.”
Treatment · Botulinum Toxin Injection (Botox)
“As of this page's medical review, no FDA-approved treatment has been shown to prevent or reverse Stargardt vision loss, although gene-therapy and medication trials are active.”
Condition · Stargardt Disease
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Diagnostic terms describe tests, measurements, imaging, or exam techniques used to understand eye and neuro-ophthalmic problems.
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