Tag: Prescription Drugs
Statin, Aspirin Uptake Low With Peripheral Artery Disease, Stroke
Authors call for increased awareness of need for treatment with secondary preventive medications
Hydroxychloroquine No Aid for COVID-Related Mortality
Hydroxychloroquine alone or with azithromycin associated with abnormal electrocardiogram findings
Addition of Atezolizumab May Aid in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
Phase 3 trial shows prolonged progression-free survival for atezolizumab plus platinum-based chemo
Interferon-α2b May Shorten Viral Shedding Duration in COVID-19
Duration of elevated blood levels for inflammatory markers IL-6, C-reactive protein also reduced
ACP Advises Against Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Practice points based on lack of evidence supporting use as prophylaxis or treatment for COVID-19
NIH Launches Trial of Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin for COVID-19
Trial will enroll 2,000 patients with SARS-COV-2 who have fever, cough, and/or shortness of breath
Atezolizumab-Bevacizumab Beats Sorafenib in Liver Cancer
Overall, progression-free survival longer with combo in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
Live Biotherapeutic Promising for Prevention of Bacterial Vaginosis
Following vaginal metronidazole for BV, incidence of recurrence lower with Lactin-V versus placebo
Dexrazoxane Preserves Cardiac Function in Pediatric Leukemia
Beneficial for patients with AML receiving anthracyclines, with no impact on event-free, overall survival
For Those With Heart Failure, ACE2 Concentrations Up in Men
Use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs not tied to higher plasma ACE2 concentrations in those with heart failure
