Tag: Prescription Drugs
Antithrombotics Deemed Safe in Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery
Antithrombotic agents may be safely continued by patients undergoing wide-awake surgery
ASHP Addresses Small-Volume Parenteral Solution Shortages
Fact sheet developed to provide outline of potential actions for health care organizations
Fremanezumab, Erenumab Effective in Treatment of Migraine
Fremanezumab effective in chronic migraine; erenumab beneficial for episodic migraine
Many Seniors Have Not Discussed Avoiding Drug Interactions
69 percent of patients see multiple doctors, 21 percent use multiple pharmacies, complicating issue
Similar Efficacy for Intranasal, Intramuscular Naloxone
Similar efficacy for higher-concentration intranasal naloxone, IM naloxone administered at same dose
Measuring Plasma PCSK9 May ID Resistance to PCSK9 Inhibitors
Most patients experience increase of at least 3.7-fold in plasma PCSK9 levels after treatment
Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Scale IDs Adverse Outcomes
Relative to ARS and DBI-Ach, ACB shows good dose-response link for anticholinergic burden, outcomes
Higher β-Blocker Dose Linked to Lower Mortality Risk
Effect is larger in chronic heart failure patients with diabetes than CHF patients without diabetes
Dating Violence Victimization, Nonmedical Rx Med Use Linked
Nonmedical use of prescription drugs linked to dating violence for male, female high school students
Osimertinib Tops Standard EGFR-TKI for EGFR+ NSCLC
Significantly longer median progression-free survival for osimertinib in previously untreated NSCLC
