Tag: Prescription Drugs
Only About Half of Elderly Newly Diagnosed With ALL Receive Tx
53.5 percent receive treatment within 90 days; 32.4 percent receive chemo without tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Tenapanor Reduces Elevated Serum Phosphate in CKD
Adverse events limited to softened stool, modest increase in bowel movement freqeuncy
FDA Approves Ketamine-Like Drug for Severe Depression
Drug available through restricted distribution system, must be administered in certified medical office
About 360,000 ED Visits Were for Nonmedical Drug Abuse in 2016
More than half of estimated visits also involved nonpharmaceutical substances, including drugs, alcohol
Fluorouracil Cream Best Choice for Tx of Actinic Keratosis Lesions
Fluorouracil more effective than imiquimod, methyl aminolevulinate photodynamic tx, ingenol mebutate
Program in Peds Rheumatology Clinic Ups Education on Teratogenic Rx
Findings seen among girls, women of childbearing age prescribed teratogenic meds
Multidimensional Approach Cuts Unneeded Drug-Drug Interaction Alerts
Number of interruptive DDI alerts substantially decreased as result of alert refinement efforts
AAD: Isotretinoin Exposure for Acne Not Linked to Depression Risk
Acne patients with, without isotretinoin exposure had no significant difference in depression frequency
FDA Warns Americans Not to Buy Drugs From Canadian Company
CanaRx sells prescription medicines at a lower cost to U.S. public, private employer programs
FDA: Pulmonary Embolism Risk Up With Tofacitinib 10 mg for RA
Safety clinical trial shows risk for PE, death with 10-mg dose versus 5-mg dose, TNF inhibitor
