Tag: Prescription Drugs
Antiepileptic Drugs Not Tied to Dementia Risk
No increased overall risk found, but levetiracetam generic brands tied to higher dementia risk
ACC: Icosapent Ethyl Beneficial for Statin-Treated Patients
Risk for ischemic events lower for patients with elevated triglycerides and atherosclerosis or diabetes
Average of 8.8 Inactive Ingredients Found in Oral Medications
Overall, 92.8 percent of oral solid medications contain at least one potential allergen
Young Child Goes to ED for Medicine Poisoning Every 10 Minutes
Safe medicine storage in the home needs to begin well before infants are on the move
Complex Dosing, Polypharmacy Common With Interstitial Lung Disease
Patients receiving systemic corticosteroids are at high risk for drug-disease interactions
One-Month Regimen Noninferior for Preventing HIV-Related TB
One-month rifapentine, isoniazid noninferior to nine months of isoniazid alone
Adding Bempedoic Acid to Statin Therapy Reduces LDL Cholesterol
Genetic variants mimicking effect of ATP citrate lyase inhibitors, statins lower LDL-C in same way
Short Regimen Noninferior for Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis
Short regimen of nine to 11 months noninferior to 20-month regimen following WHO guidelines
Long-Acting Regimen Noninferior to Daily ART for HIV-1
Monthly long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine noninferior in two randomized controlled trials
Dasotraline Promising for the Treatment of ADHD in Children
Once-daily dosing tolerable, may lessen side effects
