Tag: Prescription Drugs
Sacituzumab Govitecan Treats Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Progression-free, overall survival prolonged with sacitizumab govitecan versus single-agent chemotherapy
Opdivo Plus Chemotherapy Approved for Treatment of Gastric Cancer
FDA granted Opdivo first approval of immunotherapy for first-line treatment of advanced or metastatic gastric cancer
Gender, Race Affects Access to SGLT2-Inhibitor Therapy for T2DM
Women, Black or Asian patients less likely to receive sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor treatment for type 2 diabetes
Psilocybin Compared With Escitalopram for Depression
No difference seen in change in depression scores at six weeks for psilocybin plus placebo versus psilocybin plus escitalopram
AAN: Race May Affect Response to Anti-CD20 Therapy for MS, NMOSD
B-cell repopulation occurs more often in African American versus White patients between six and 12 months after anti-CD20 infusion
Many Older Adults Unaware of Potential Side Effects for New Rx
Physicians should spend more time discussing possible side effects of a newly prescribed medication during the office visit, authors say
ENDO: Common Meds Interfere With TFTs in Older Adults on Thyroid Hormone
Almost one-third of older adults on thyroid replacement therapy take at least one medication that interferes with thyroid function tests
ENDO: Rates of Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis Low in the US
Patterns of drug prescribing for the treatment of osteoporosis often do not follow clinical practice guidelines
Digital App Cuts Meds Discrepancies in Outpatients With CKD
Patients in eKidneyCare group had fewer total medication discrepancies and a reduction in severity of discrepancies
Meds for Enlarged Prostate Tied to Heart Failure Risk
Risk higher for men on alpha-blockers versus 5-alpha reductase inhibitors
