FDA approves J&J's patented psychedelic esketamine for depression without requiring you take other antidepressants with it
On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Johnson & Johnson's hallucinogenic drug esketamine (brand name Spravato) nasal spray as a "monotherapy" treatment for major depressive disorder.
FDA OKs Esketamine Nasal Spray Monotherapy for Resistant Depression
The expanded indication allows esketamine nasal spray to be used as a standalone treatment in adults with MDD who have not responded to at least two oral antidepressants.
FDA approves first-of-its-kind nasal spray for severe depression
Johnson & Johnson has announced the FDA’s approval of a first-of-its-kind, esketamine nasal spray called Spravato for the standalone treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), PTSD, and similar psychiatric conditions.
FDA Expands Approval of Esketamine for Depression
The FDA approved esketamine (Spravato) nasal spray as monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression who had an inadequate response to at least two oral antidepressants, maker Johnson & Johnson announced on Tuesday.
Esketamine Approved by FDA as First Monotherapy for Treatment-Resistent Depression
Esketamine (Spravato; Johnson & Johnson) is now the first and only monotherapy for adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) with inadequate response to at least 2 oral antidepressants.
Ketamine-Derived Nasal Spray Approved as Standalone Treatment for Tough Depression Cases
An emerging treatment for clinical depression has reached an important milestone. This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-based nasal spray, Spravato, as a standalone therapy for cases of depression that haven’t responded to other options.
FDA Approves First-Ever Standalone Therapy For Treatment-Resistant Depression
A nasal spray therapy for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD) has now been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use on its own, making it the first-ever approved standalone treatment for this condition.
FDA allows standalone use of nasal spray antidepressant Spravato (esketamine)
The FDA says esketamine, an antidepressant derived from the anesthetic and party drug ketamine, can now be prescribed on its own. It was approved in 2019 to treat severe depression.
FDA approves Spravato as monotherapy for adults with major depressive disorder
The FDA has approved a supplemental new drug application for Spravato, an esketamine nasal spray that can be used as monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression, Johnson & Johnson announced in a press release.
FDA Approves Esketamine Nasal Spray for Treatment-Resistant Depression
The FDA has approved esketamine (Spravato) nasal spray as a monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression. This approval applies to individuals who have had an inadequate response
SPRAVATO® (esketamine) approved in the U.S. as the first and only monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for SPRAVATO® (esketamine) CIII nasal spray, making this innovative treatment the first and only monotherapy for adults living with major depressive disorder (MDD) who have had an inadequate response to at least two oral antidepressants.
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