Tag: Prescription Drugs
Infliximab May Reduce Immunogenicity to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine
Antibody concentrations lower in infliximab-treated individuals with IBD receiving single dose of BNT162b2 or ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine
Brand-Name Competition for Diabetes Drugs Has Variable Impact on Net Prices
And, one in five generic drugs sold in U.S. experienced price spikes initiated by manufacturers during 2014 to 2017
DDW: Semaglutide May Up Weight Loss After Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty
Average total body weight loss following ESG was 26.7 percent with semaglutide pen versus 19.6 percent with sham pen
ACC: Common Medications Can Raise Blood Pressure
Nearly one in five adults with hypertension take medications that can increase blood pressure, such as antidepressants, NSAIDs, oral steroids
Smartphone App Improves Kidney Transplant Outcomes
Pharmacist-led intervention cuts medication errors and hospitalizations
Baricitinib Shows Long-Term Efficacy for Atopic Dermatitis
Long-term sustained outcomes seen among adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
Tezepelumab Cuts Exacerbations in Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma
Adult or adolescent patients receiving tezepelumab also have better lung function, asthma control, health-related quality of life
Sleep Medications Do Not Improve Sleep Disturbance in Women
Women who initiated sleep medications rated their sleep disturbances similarly after one and two years
Risk Factors for Drug-Induced Liver Injury ID’d in Hospitalized Patients
Risk for DILI up for patients with hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, preexisting liver disease, surgical history
Depot Buprenorphine Improves Outcomes in Opioid Dependence
Improvement seen in treatment satisfaction and several secondary end points for depot buprenorphine versus sublingual buprenorphine
