Tag: Prescription Drugs
Increase Seen in Gabapentinoid Use From 2002 to 2015
More than three-fold increase in percentage of adults using gabapentin and/or pregabalin
Out-of-Pocket Costs Correlate With Receipt of Cancer Care
Across cancers, higher costs tied to higher rates of oral prescription abandonment, delayed initiation
More Than a Third of Patients Do Not Respond to Antiepileptics
Overall, 89.9 percent of patients who achieve seizure control do so with first, second AED regimen
Rituximab Effective for Lupus-Associated Cytopenia
Overall initial response rate of 86 percent in 71 patients, with complete response for 60.5 percent
Plasma Volume Changes May Mediate Effects of Empagliflozin
Findings suggest reduced CV mortality risk mediated by effects on markers of plasma volume
FDA Removes Boxed Warning From Certain Asthma Medications
Decision applies to long-acting beta agonists used in combination with inhaled corticosteroids
Methotrexate, Azathioprine Seem Safe Long-Term for Dermatitis
For up to five years as maintenance treatments for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
Pioglitazone Associated With Lower Blood Leptin in Diabetes
In T2DM, leptin levels are lower with pioglitazone than placebo but not oral antidiabetic drugs
Interruption of Apixaban Doesn’t Impact Bleeding in A-Fib
Similarly low rate of thromboembolic events with uninterrupted, minimally interrupted apixaban
Varenicline Linked to Reduction in Heavy Drinking in Men
Also associated with smoking abstinence in overall sample of participants
