Tag: Prescription Drugs
Antiepileptic Drug Exposure Low in Breastfeeding Infants
Median percentage of infant-to-mother AED concentration ranged from 0.3 to 44.2 percent
Nurses Can Help Manage Drug Interactions in HIV/Hep C Treatment
Administration of simeprevir is more problematic with ART; sofosbuvir has fewest interactions with ART
Closures of Automotive Assembly Plants Tied to Opioid OD Deaths
Increases in opioid overdose mortality largest for non-Hispanic white men aged 18 to 34, 35 to 65 years
BMI, Survival Linked in NSCLC Treated With Atezolizumab
Overall, progression-free survival improved for patients with high BMI; link strongest with high PD-L1 expression
Tivozanib Bests Sorafenib in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Progression-free survival longer in those receiving tivozanib as third- or fourth-line therapy
Gabapentinoids, Opioids Combo Carries Risk for Breathing Problems
Serious breathing problems can occur in patients who use gabapentinoids with opioids or other CNS depressants
Anifrolumab Improves Response at 52 Weeks in Lupus
Rate of composite response showing reduced disease activity higher with anifrolumab versus placebo
Misuse of Nonopioid Medications Appears to Be on the Rise in U.S.
Increases seen for misuse/abuse, suicide attempts, and hospitalizations linked to gabapentin, baclofen
Antiretroviral Prescribing in Pregnancy Strays From National Guidelines
Many prescribed ARVs with insufficient evidence, not recommended for use in pregnant women with HIV
Fenfluramine Reduces Convulsive Seizures in Dravet Syndrome
Drop in monthly frequency of convulsive seizures significantly greater with fenfluramine versus placebo
