Tag: Prescription Drugs
Few Older Adults Knowledgeable About Aducanumab for Alzheimer Disease
Less than one-quarter of older adults report they would want to take it
Concentrations of Certain Antiseizure Meds Drop During Pregnancy
Dose-normalized concentrations of lamotrigine, levetiracetam, lacosamide, oxcarbazepine, and zonisamide decreased during pregnancy
Nintedanib Slows Decline in FVC in Autoimmune Disease-Linked ILD
Subgroup analysis performed for patients with autoimmune disease-related progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases
HTN Meds Tied to Lower Mortality After Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Mortality risk reduced for patients exposed to ARBs after PC diagnosis and for those exposed to ACE inhibitors in first three years
COVID-19 Survivors at Higher Risk for New Behavioral Health Issues
People who survived the first 30 days of SARS-CoV-2 had increased risk for anxiety, depression, stress and adjustment, sleep, and substance use disorders
More Than Half of U.S. Abortions Now Done With Pills
FDA approved mifepristone in 2000, and use of the abortion pills has been rising since then
Spironolactone Use Not Linked to Increased Risk for Cancer
No significant associations seen for spironolactone with risk for breast, ovarian, bladder, kidney, gastric, esophageal cancers
Ivermectin Does Not Prevent Progression to Severe COVID-19
No impact on progression to severe disease seen for high-risk patients with mild-to-moderate disease receiving ivermectin during early illness
Adding Darolutamide Ups Survival in Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Risk for death lower with darolutamide versus placebo, combined with androgen-deprivation therapy and docetaxel
Antidepressant Combos Compared to Monotherapy for Acute Depression
Combinations using an antagonist of presynaptic α2-autoreceptors may be an option for depression that does not respond to monotherapy
