Posted by ed_uk on February 7, 2007, at 15:13:43
In reply to Re: Riluzole trial day 1., posted by notfred on February 6, 2007, at 18:55:28
>In the UK riluzole has been available through the NHS since 1997 at a standard dosage of 50mg twice daily
Yes, but it's prescribed to treat ALS, not depression. Off-label prescribing of exceptionally expensive drugs is not common on the NHS, especially in cases such as this when there is so little evidence of efficacy.
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