Whereas haemodialysis involves blood being filtered through a dialyser, which consists of a semi-permeable membrane where toxins including urea are removed from the blood. Haemodialysis also filters blood quicker than peritoneal dialysis.Intravenous immunoglobin treatments can be used to support the patients immune system as well as medication with Prednisolone to reduce inflammation.Sensorineural hearing loss is a common symptom in Epstein syndrome and can be treated with cochlea implants. Cochlea implants have four main parts including the electrode array, the transmitter, the receiver/stimulator and the microphone. The microphone is positioned behind the ear and receives sound waves, the processor then converts the sound into electrical signals. These electrical signals are further converted into electrical impulses in the cochlea where the transmitter is located, which in turn sends the signal to the auditory nerve. This results in a nervous impulse sent to the brain where the ‘sound’ is deciphered. Prognosis
In most case Epstein syndrome patients will endure early-onset end-stage renal disease (ESRD) at the end of adolescence. Expected kidney failure means patients will need renal transplants in the near future. Notable cases
In a study which investigated suitable management for severe Epstein syndrome, four patients were observed. Patient 1 demonstrated a common background and symptoms for Epstein syndrome. Patient 1 was a male who was initially diagnosed with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopaenia purpura in early childhood and then macrothrobocytopaenia. He progressed to kidney failure and began haemodialysis at seventeen years old.
In 2015, Valeant was involved in a number of controversies surrounding drug price hikes and the use of a specialty pharmacy for the distribution of its drugs.As of September 19, 2018, the price for the generic equivalent was $10.01 per tablet from West-ward Pharmaceuticals Corp., Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals, LLC and Oceanside Pharmaceuticals. As of July 22, 2020 the price decreased to $3.45 with availability from additional generic manufacturers. As of February 17, 2021 the average price paid by pharmacies was $5.69 per 25 MG tablet with 10 generic manufacturers. Up to date price information can be found at https://data.medicaid.gov/dataset/d5eaf378-dcef-5779-83de-acdd8347d68e/data?conditions[0] [property]=ndc_description&conditions[0] [value]=%25ethacrynic%20acid%25&conditions[0] [operator]=like

Price fixing investigation
It is known whether this apparent price fixing is actively being investigated, but the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division Spring Update 2021 notes:
"The Division remains committed to rooting out illegal conduct that corrupts critical healthcare markets. That work is more important now than ever before. In recent years, the Division has uncovered price-fixing, bid-rigging, and customer-allocation schemes in one of the most important markets for the health and wallets of American consumers: the generic drug industry. Indeed, nearly 90% of all prescriptions in the United States are filled with generic drugs." == References ==