Tag: Prescription Drugs
ACR: Few Serious Infections Seen in Infants Exposed to non-TNFis, Tofacitinib
Findings observed for offspring of mothers receiving tofacitinib, non-TNFis for inflammatory disease
More Hospital Days Seen With Antipsychotic Use in Alzheimer Disease
Number of hospital days up by more than 50 percent in AD patients initiating antipsychotic medication
ASN: Difelikefalin Improves Itch in CKD-Linked Pruritus
Findings seen among patients on hemodialysis with moderate-to-severe pruritus
Lenalidomide Delays Progression in Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
Progression-free survival significantly longer with lenalidomide compared with observation
PSA Levels No Different With Exposure to Antidiabetes Meds
Regardless of PSA levels triggering biopsy, no difference in prostate cancer detection at biopsy
Tx Choice for T2DM in Obese Teens Tied to Later Kidney Disease Risk
Odds of diabetic kidney disease higher in obese teens receiving medical therapy versus bariatric surgery for T2DM
Few Eligible Patients Receive Rx for Weight-Loss Medications
Women, black patients, those in higher BMI classes have higher prescription rates
Number of Cancer Patients Using Gabapentinoids Up Since 2005
Authors say more long-term studies of risks, efficacy of gabapentinoids needed
One in Three Young Adults Get Meds for Opioid Use Disorder After Overdose
Type of medication for opioid use disorder received appears to be associated with age
Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor Efficacious for Cystic Fibrosis
Percentage of FEV1 higher at four weeks and through 24 weeks with treatment versus placebo