Tag: Prescription Drugs
Aficamten Beneficial for Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Significantly greater improvement seen in peak oxygen uptake with aficamten versus placebo for symptomatic HCM
Oldest Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Benefit From Venetoclax
Octogenarians and nonagenarians can be treated successfully with VEN-HMA
Mail-Order Mifepristone Effective, Feasible for Medication Abortion
Mail-order pharmacy dispensing of mifepristone after in-person screening effective, with low prevalence of serious adverse events
Study Identifies Factors Associated With Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy
Increased risk seen in association with female sex, older age, CKD stage 3 or greater, tamoxifen use
Cytisinicline Beneficial for Cessation of Electronic Cigarette Smoking
Significantly more patients receiving cytisinicline versus placebo had continuous e-cigarette abstinence at the end of treatment
Some Children Prescribed Nonrecommended Meds for COVID-19
Some children were prescribed ineffective and potentially harmful medications for acute COVID-19
Personalized Tool Can Predict Infants at Increased Risk for RSV
Tool included 19 variables and had good predictive accuracy, identifying those who did not qualify for palivizumab
Early Dapagliflozin Does Not Impact Diuretic Efficiency in Acute Heart Failure
Loop diuretic doses reduced and median 24-hour natriuresis and urine output improved in association with dapagliflozin
Rapid Procedure Noninferior for Extended-Release Naltrexone Initiation
Rapid procedure noninferior to standard procedure for successful initiation of extended-release naltrexone
Upping Dose May Aid Smoking Cessation After Initial Treatment Failure
Benefit seen with additional six weeks of treatment after six weeks of initial failure with varenicline or nicotine replacement