Tag: Prescription Drugs
Supervised Self-Injection Ups Teens’ Comfort With Approach
Findings show improved comfort with self-injection, reduced anxiety for food-allergic adolescents
Concurrent Benzodiazepine, Opioid Use Up Significantly
Providers urged to exercise caution in prescribing opioids for patients already using benzodiazepines
Rx Improves Nasal Symptoms in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Decrease in median total nasal resistance score and Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Score
ADA Updates Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Metformin should be initiated at the time of T2DM diagnosis unless there are contraindications
HBV Reactivation Seen With DAA Treatment of Chronic Hep C
HBV virological reactivation in four of seven patients with current HBV infection; none with past infection
Better Outcomes in T2DM With No Delay in Tx Intensification
Greater reduction in HbA1c, but increased risk of severe hypoglycemia with no delay in intensification
Vildagliptin, Metformin Have Different Effects on BP in T2DM
Vildagliptin lowers BP, elevates HR, while metformin increases HR with no impact on BP
Ketamine Beneficial for Certain Patients With Mood Disorders
Available data on ketamine use are limited and risks should be considered before its use
Patients Reluctant to Comply With Drug-Only Psychiatric Treatment
Compliance more likely when doctors prescribe psychotherapy, researchers find
Few Patients With Resistant High BP Take Rx As Prescribed
Failure to follow doctors' orders leads to unnecessary and costly treatment, researchers say
