Acupressure and gentle massage can be used to treat a pinched nerve. Acupuncture may treat a pinched nerve. The main treatment for a pinched nerve is rest. A woman with neck pain from a pinched nerve.
Yervoy is the first drug approved for treating this indication. The FDA has not approved any new first-line medicines in over ten years. A dosage of Yervoy is expected to cost about $30,000; therapy of four infusions over three months will cost around $120,000. The drug is estimated to have a market of more than $400m in 2011.
Ipilimumab should not be mixed or administered with other medications and the IV line should be flushed with 0.9% sodium chloride or 5% dextrose after each infusion. The average wholesale price of ipilimumab (Yervoy) is $7308 per 50-mg vial and $29,232 per 200-mg vial. Health care professionals can access more information about ipilimumab (Yervoy), including complete prescribing information, at www.yervoy.com.