Tag: Prescription Drugs
Review: 5-HT3 Receptor Antagonists Cut Peri-Op Shivering
5-HT3RAs also reduce post-op nausea and vomiting, but not bradycardia, hypotension
9-cis Retinoic Acid Promising for Lymphedema Prevention
Treatment with 9-cis RA linked to increased lymphatic clearance and lymphangiogenesis
Insulin Glargine, Lixisenatide Combo Beneficial in T2DM
Improved achievement of glycemic targets, reduced body weight
Pregabalin Benefits Not Linked to Prior Gabapentin Use
Same relief for those who had/had not received gabapentin
KAF156 Active for Adults With Vivax, Falciparum Malaria
Antimalarial activity seen with multiple and single dose, with no serious adverse events
Laquinimod Appears Effective Against Multiple Sclerosis
Animal study indicates laquinimod slows disease progression, but human trials needed
Tofacitinib Citrate May Stimulate Hair Regrowth in Alopecia Areata
However, drug cessation resulted in disease relapse in 8.5 weeks
Physicians Treating Few Patients With Buprenorphine
22 percent of prescribers had monthly census of one to three patients; 9 percent had >75 patients
Non-TNF Biologic Beats Second Anti-TNF in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Findings in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with insufficient response to first anti-TNF drug
Gemigliptin, Metformin Combo Beats Monotherapy in T2DM
Greater change in HbA1c from baseline to 24 weeks with combination therapy versus monotherapies
