Tag: Prescription Drugs
Case of Lactic Acidosis With Metformin, Normal Renal Function
Patient presented to ER with coughing and shortness of breath, normal renal function
Women More Often Treated With Low-Dose Dabigatran
Despite trend toward lower stroke risk with high dose
ADHD Meds Up Cardiac Event Risk in Long-QT Syndrome
Male patients in particular have an increased risk of cardiac events
Sartans Improve Survival, Time to Recurrence in Liver Cancer
Sartans up outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after radiofrequency ablation
JAK Inhibitors May Help Treat Hair Loss
Early experimental study shows promise; more research needed
FDA Requires New Warning on Two Hepatitis C Drugs
Cautionary label will be added to Viekira Pak and Technivie, agency says
FDA Approves Onivyde for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
To be used in combination with fluorouracil/leucovorin for advanced disease
AMA: Eight Reasons for Nonadherence to Medications
Reasons include fear of side effects, costs, misunderstanding of the need for medications
Opioid Added to Rx Naproxen No Help in Low Back Pain
Adding cyclobenzaprine, oxycodone/acetaminophen to naproxen alone does not improve outcomes
Opioid Prescriptions Common With Fibromyalgia
Patients taking opioids are less likely to subsequently receive guideline-recommended therapy
