Tag: Prescription Drugs
Birth Defects Not Up Significantly With Anti-TNFs in Pregnancy
Based on data from health registers, risk of birth defects up slightly, but not significantly
Early Administration of β-Blockers Ups Survival in ACS
Reduction in in-hospital mortality and improvement in left ventricular function with early treatment
Calcium Channel Blockers Lower Fasting Glucose in Diabetes
CCB, especially verapamil, use linked to lower fasting blood glucose levels in adults with diabetes
Only Half of Kidney Stone Patients Compliant With Tx
Compliant patients have fewer ER visits, hospitalizations, stone disease surgeries
Letrozole Tied to Ovarian Function Recovery in Chemo
Findings in women aged 40 to 49 years with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
Continuous Oral Contraceptives Better After Endometriosis Sx
Review shows reduced recurrence rates for dysmenorrhea with continuous versus cyclic schedule
ESAs Don’t Improve Quality of Life in Anemia of CKD
Based on effect of erythropoietin-stimulating agents for higher hemoglobin targets
Nonmedical Stimulant Use Up Among Adults, Not Teens
Emergency department visits related to dextroamphetamine-amphetamine up for adults
Functional Imaging Beneficial for Analgesic Drug Development
Functional magnetic resonance imaging with central sensitization beneficial for selecting analgesics
Use of Digoxin Down Among Patients With Heart Failure
Only one-in-five with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction receive digoxin at discharge
