Tag: Prescription Drugs
Nonadherence in Nearly One-Third of Patients With HTN
Differences in clinical outcome associated with nonadherence not statistically significant
Adjuvant Endocrine Tx Adherence Disparity Due to Varying Costs
Racial/ethnic disparities in adherence explained by socioeconomic status, medication costs
Thalidomide May Cause Epidermal Necrolysis in Multiple Myeloma
Case report describes toxic epidermal necrolysis in patient with multiple myeloma receiving thalidomide
Part D Has Reduced Out-of-Pocket Rx Drug Costs in Diabetes
Decrease in proportion of Part D beneficiaries who experienced coverage gap to 40.9 percent in 2011
Severe Neurologic Disorder With Administration of BIA 10-2474
Phase 1 study involving healthy volunteers results in severe neurologic disorder, with one brain death
Outcomes Similar for Rx Dosing Protocols in Ectopic Pregnancy
Similar initial hCG levels with single-, double-dose protocols; more rapid decline with single-dose
Community Pharmacists Play Role in Providing Preventive Care
Report highlights role in folic acid education, tobacco use cessation, screening for osteoporosis, HIV
Psych Meds Rx May Cut Violent Reoffending in Ex-Prisoners
Medications used to treat addiction cut risk in half
Maternal, Neonatal Adverse Events Up With Antenatal ART
But antiretroviral therapy also linked to significantly lower rates of early HIV transmission
Medicaid Policies Impact Use of Smoking Cessation Medications
Reduction in use with policies that require patients to obtain counseling; use up with increased coverage
