Tag: Prescription Drugs
Intensive BP Treatment Appears Safe, Well Tolerated
Second study finds intensive systolic blood pressure control is also cost-effective
Leukomelanoderma After Hydroquinone Use Described
Two cases documented in patients taking hydroquinone at a concentration of 7 to 10 percent
Cost-Effectiveness of PCSK9 Inhibitors Called Into Question
Researchers say price would have to be between $4,000 and $5,000 per year to be cost-effective
Collaborative Communication Could Improve HTN Rx Adherence
Clinicians in low-income neighborhoods should ask about employment, relationships, researchers say
Maraviroc-Containing HIV PrEP Regimens Safe, Well Tolerated
MVC-containing regimens well tolerated compared with TDF-FTC in HIV-uninfected women in U.S.
Few Smokers Hospitalized With CHD Get Smoking Cessation Meds
Overall, 22.7 percent received smoking cessation pharmacotherapy, most often the nicotine patch
Once-Daily Triple-Tx Improves Lung Function, HRQoL in COPD
Significantly improved FEV1 and St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire scores
Studies Often Fail to Include Info on T2DM Medication Adherence
Relative risks of good versus poor adherence to meds reduced for all-cause mortality, hospitalization
Evolocumab Doesn’t Affect Cognition When Added to Statins
No significant between-group difference for patients receiving evolocumab or placebo added to statins
Few Racial Differences in Peds Anesthesia Meds Administration
Findings after adjustment for age, gender, attending anesthesiologist practice patterns
