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Patients with advanced head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy and receiving metformin experience more side effects than patients not on metformin

More Side Effects With CRT Plus Metformin in Head, Neck Cancer

Metformin group less likely to tolerate cisplatin, have grade ≥3 nausea/vomiting, hematologic toxicities
For young children with presymptomatic Wilson disease

Zinc Effective in Pediatric Presymptomatic Wilson Disease

Initial dose of 50 mg/day of zinc was effective for children under 6 years old
A human monoclonal antibody inhibitor of insulin-like growth factor I receptor

Teprotumumab More Effective Than Placebo for Ophthalmopathy

Teprotumumab more effective for reducing proptosis, Clinical Activity Score, with rapid onset of effect
Patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis who haven't done well on other treatments may have success with tofacitinib (Xeljanz)

Tofacitinib Found to Relieve Symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis

But treatment isn't yet approved by FDA to treat inflammatory bowel condition
Older patients are at greater risk for hip fractures for two weeks after they start taking prescription sleeping pills

New Rx for Sleeping Pills Can Up Risk of Hip Fracture

New users of sleep aids have fracture rate 2.5 times greater than peers not taking these drugs
Many seniors over age 85 need help with finances and/or managing their medications

Aging Substantially Ups Risk for Needing Help With Money, Meds

By 85, numbers in need of assistance significantly rise, researchers say
Topical timolol has no effect on cutaneous telangiectasias among patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia

Topical Timolol Not Efficacious for Cutaneous Telangiectasias

No significant changes for treatment with topical timolol in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Medication adherence is better for combination prescription initiators with fibromyalgia syndrome

Combo Rx for Fibromyalgia Tied to Higher Adherence

However, combination prescription initiation also tied to higher health care costs
Physicians prescribing propranolol in a single concentration of 4.28 mg/mL for infantile hemangioma report fewer prescribing errors than those prescribing generic propranolol

Rx Errors Up With Generic Propranolol for Hemangioma

Dispensing, dose calculation errors more common with generic propranolol for infantile hemangioma
Three anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatments are associated with low rates of diabetic retinopathy worsening

Three Anti-VEGF Treatments Effective for Diabetic Retinopathy

Rates of worsening low in patients receiving aflibercept, bevacizumab, or ranibizumab