Tag: Prescription Drugs
Incretin Use May Up Pancreatic CA Risk, but Only in Short Term
With prolonged use, risk decreased to baseline levels
AHA: Infrequent Monitoring for Heart Failure Patients on MRAs
Low monitoring rates in clinical practice in patients initiating mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists
Few Adults With Severe Mental Illness Screened for Diabetes
About 30 percent receive diabetes-specific screening; no form of glucose screening for 31.1 percent
AHA: Andexanet Alfa Can Reverse Effect of Factor Xa Inhibitors
Reversal of anticoagulant activity of apixaban and rivaroxaban seen in older healthy participants
Self-Managing Anticoagulation May Benefit Heart Valve Patients
Study found self-monitoring was linked to a lower risk of death after five years
ASN: Tenofovir-Linked Acute Kidney Injury Prevalent in HIV
Fewer than half of patients with TFD-linked AKI had renal function recovery after drug withdrawal
ASN: PPIs Linked to Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease
But studies weren't designed to prove proton pump inhibitors are responsible for the increase
Gastric Balloon ‘Pill’ May Help Obese Patients Lose Weight
In early trial, patients lost an average of 37 percent of their excess weight in four months
Metformin Eligibility Up With eGFR Versus Serum Creatinine
Metformin eligibility expanded with use of eGFR, especially among men, non-Hispanic blacks
Sofosbuvir Tied to Rare Cases of Bradyarrhythmia
Doctors may need to monitor cardiac rhythm when starting patients on the medication
