Tag: Prescription Drugs
Initiation, Adherence to AIs Low for Older Women With DCIS
About 45 percent of women initiated treatment with tamoxifen or aromatase inhibitors within one year
Low-Dose Isotretinoin Therapeutic for Seborrhea
Significant decrease in rate of sebum production in patients receiving low-dose oral isotretinoin
Education Needed Regarding Use of Herbal Weight Loss Products
More than 80 percent felt that weight loss products have severe adverse effects; use should be limited
IDSA: Experimental Rx May Be Option in Drug-Resistant HIV
'This is potentially a lifesaving therapy,' researcher says
Amitriptyline, Topiramate Don’t Cut Pediatric Migraine vs Placebo
No reduction in headache frequency or headache-related disability compared with placebo
Lower Costs for Pregabalin in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain
Even after loss of exclusivity, pregabalin has lower health care costs than gabapentin
Rx Subsidy Ups Persistence to Breast Cancer Hormone Therapy
Greater discontinuation for white, black, and Hispanic patients not receiving subsidies
Liraglutide Increases Heart Rate in T2DM With Stable CAD
Reduction in heart rate variability despite weight loss and improvement in metabolic parameters
ASA: Tranexamic Acid Doesn’t Up Death, Thrombotic Complications
Lower bleeding risk in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery at risk of peri-op complications
Saxagliptin Linked to Improved Albumin/Creatinine Ratios
No effect on estimated glomerular filtration rate