Tag: Prescription Drugs
Alendronate Effective, Safe in ‘Oldest Old’ With Prior Fracture
Alendronate treatment reduced risk of hip fracture with sustained safety
Tiotropium Effective in Mild to Moderate COPD
Daily inhaled dose tied to improvements in FEV1 compared to placebo
Reduced Asthma Exacerbations Seen With Tezepelumab
Reduction seen with three dose levels of tezepelumab regardless of blood eosinophil counts
Dupilumab Improves Quality of Life in Atopic Dermatitis
Correlation for QoL scores with changes in efficacy outcomes, including eczema area and severity index
CBT, SSRIs Effectively Cut Anxiety Symptoms in Childhood
CBT significantly improves primary anxiety symptoms compared with wait-listing/no treatment
Liraglutide Tied to Reduced Progression of Diabetic Kidney Dz
Prespecified secondary analysis shows benefit for liraglutide when added to usual care in T2DM
β-2 Adrenergic Agonists May Help Fight Parkinson’s Disease
Asthma medications may lower risk, but much more research is needed
No Link for Cardiovascular Meds Use, Cognitive Impairment
No link for impaired cognition, antihypertensive, antithrombotic, lipid-modifying agent use
Anacetrapib Linked to Lower Incidence of Coronary Events
Lower incidence versus placebo for patients with atherosclerotic vascular dz receiving intensive statins
Androgen-Deprivation Therapy May Carry Cardiovascular Risks
Findings in men with clinically localized prostate cancer initially under active surveillance