Tag: Prescription Drugs
Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Doesn’t Cut Time to Bowel Movement
Addition of PEG3350 to docusate sodium cuts use of additional laxatives, increases drug adherence
IV Immunoglobulin Use Up in Interstitial Lung Disease
No studies support use of IVIg in ILD, but increasingly being used off-label for refractory cases
Antifibrotics Up Outcomes After Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implant
Adjuvant treatment following AGV implantation improves treatment success, cuts hypertensive phase
Counterfeit Alprazolam Cut With Fentanyl Can Be Fatal
One person died, eight were sickened when illicit pills circulated in San Francisco
Elbasvir-Grazoprevir Effective for HCV With Opioid-Agonist Tx
High rates of sustained virologic response at 12 wks, regardless of drug use at baseline or during tx
Addition of Dapagliflozin Improves Glycemia in T1DM
Improvements in glycated hemoglobin, weight loss with addition of dapagliflozin to insulin, liraglutide
Readmission Rates Up for Seniors With Low Access to Pharmacies
Problem is acute in small, rural areas of Oregon, researchers find
Targeted Therapies Beneficial in KRAS-Mutated NSCLC
Improved progression-free survival for patients treated with therapy not containing erlotinib
Vasopressin Doesn’t Cut Kidney Failure-Free Days in Septic Shock
No improvement in kidney failure-free days versus norepinephrine in adults with septic shock
Spending on Compounded Drugs Skyrocketing
Number of Medicare beneficiaries getting compounded drugs up 281 percent since 2006
