Tag: Prescription Drugs
Androgen Deprivation Tx for Prostate CA Tied to Depression
Researchers find 23 percent increased risk compared to men who received other treatments
Doctors Can Be Misled About FDA ‘Breakthrough’ Drug Designation
Many believe meds supported by stronger evidence than the law requires to achieve designation
Guidance Issued on Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Obese
DOAC use not recommended for patients with BMI >40 kg/m² and weight >120 kg
Exenatide Twice Daily Deemed Efficacious Across BMI Ranges
Significant weight loss with exenatide across BMI ranges; weight increased with comparators
Progesterone Attenuates Drug-Induced QT Interval Lengthening
Findings in healthy females who received progesterone or placebo for seven days
ACEI/ARBs Up AMI Outcomes Regardless of Renal Status
Treatment linked to improved long-term survival, regardless of underlying kidney function
Liraglutide Is Not Justified for All Patients With T1DM
Addition of 1.2 and 1.8 mg liraglutide linked to modest reduction of weekly mean glucose levels
Propranolol Use Tied to Increased Mortality in Child-Pugh B, C
Propranolol use beyond six months linked to increased mortality in Child-Pugh C with ascites
Sacubitril-Valsartan May Be Cost-Effective Option in HFrEF
More costly than enalapril but more effective over a lifetime in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
Rectal Indomethacin Doesn’t Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis
Indomethacin no benefit for patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
