Tag: Prescription Drugs
Early Use of IL-6 Inhibitors May Improve COVID-19 Outcomes
Mortality, risk for intubation lower with IL6ri use in severe COVID-19 stage IIB versus stage III
CV Meds Underused in Hispanics With Peripheral Artery Disease
For all classes of cardiovascular medications, lowest use seen for individuals of Mexican background
β2-Agonists Improve Nonaerobic Athletic Performance
Specifically, sprint and strength performance were enhanced with use of β2-agonists
More Than One in Three Stroke Survivors Have Uncontrolled HTN
80.4 percent of stroke survivors take antihypertensive medications, most commonly ACEi, ARB
Canakinumab Explored as Therapy for Large-Joint Osteoarthritis
Exploratory analysis reveals total hip/knee replacement rate reduced with canakinumab versus placebo
Cost-Related Rx Nonadherence Highest in Young U.S. Women
One in four women report cost-related nonadherence versus one in seven men
Remdesivir Shortages Plague Some Hospitals, Pharmacists Say
One-third of pharmacists report that they do not have enough remdesivir to treat all eligible patients
Adherence to Prophylaxis for EGFRi-Linked Rash Beneficial
Adherence to prophylaxis protocols tied to drop in interventions, toxicity-linked chemo interruptions
Risk for Heart Failure Increased for Women Taking β-Blockers
Difference of 4.6 percent found between women and men in rate of heart failure at presentation for ACS
Baloxavir Protects Household Contacts From Influenza
Percentage of patients in whom clinical influenza developed significantly lower in baloxavir group
