Tag: Prescription Drugs
Canagliflozin Tied to Reduction in HbA1c in Children, Teens With T2DM
Higher proportion of participants achieved HbA1c levels below 6.5 percent with canagliflozin versus placebo
Current Medical Use of Rx Stimulants for ADHD Up in Teens From 2005 to...
However, nonmedical use decreased over time
Women With MS Less Likely Than Men to Receive Disease-Modifying Therapies
Proportion of treated women began to decline 18 months before childbirth, reaching 27.9 percent at the estimated time of conception
Nirsevimab Effective for Protecting Infants From RSV Lower Respiratory Tract Disease
Effectiveness seen for RSV lower respiratory tract disease, hospitalized RSV lower respiratory tract disease, PCR-confirmed RSV
Antiseizure Meds With Known or Uncertain Risks Continue to Be Prescribed in Pregnancy
However, safer antiseizure medications are gaining favor
Glipizide Linked to Highest MACE-4 Risk in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes
Highest risk seen with glipizide versus other sulfonylureas and DPP4 inhibitors as second-line therapy
Increase Seen in Reports of Lidocaine Poisonings and Mortality Since 2010
Following publication of advisories, reports of local anesthetic poisoning decreased, but reports of lidocaine poisoning and mortality increased
Novel Treatments Recommended for Management of Atopic Dermatitis in Adults
Strong recommendations presented for tapinarof cream, roflumilast cream, lebrikizumab, nemolizumab with concomitant topical therapy
Rebound Weight Gain Common After Discontinuing Antiobesity Medications
AOMs linked to significant weight regain at eight weeks after drug discontinuation compared with control group
Guselkumab Efficacious for Moderately to Severely Active Crohn Disease in Adults
Both guselkumab regimens superior to placebo