Tag: Prescription Drugs
Use of Nonselective β-Blockers Tied to Lower Risk for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Any β-blocker use cuts odds by nearly half, driven by nonselective β1-blockers
E-Cigarettes, Cytisine, Varenicline Most Effective to Help Stop Smoking
Combination of a patch and fast-acting nicotine replacement therapy also effective
Hypertension, Statin Use Increased for Individuals Using TAF for PrEP
Incident hypertension, statin use higher with tenofovir alafenamide fumarate compared with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
Interventions Can Increase Adjuvant Endocrine Treatment Adherence
Findings based on meta-analysis involving more than 360,000 breast cancer survivors
Beauty Salon-Based Intervention Builds Knowledge of PrEP in Black Women
One challenge is that women perceive their risk for HIV infection as low
Risk for Dementia Reduced in Association With Antihypertensive Use
Individual patient data meta-analysis shows increased risk for dementia for those with untreated hypertension
Antipsychotic Use Increased for Seniors With Alzheimer, Related Dementias
Among patients with ADRD receiving care from a home health agency, antipsychotic use was tied to less improvement in activities of daily living
Gefapixant Leads to Modest Improvements in Cough
Modest improvement seen in cough frequency, severity, and specific quality of life, but increase seen in treatment-, taste-related adverse events
Adverse Association Identified for Calcium Channel Blocker Use, Glaucoma
CCB use also linked to thinner macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer, macular retinal nerve fiber layer thickness
OOP Costs Often Exceed Discount Card Pricing for Select Generics
OOP payments exceeded Amazon and GoodRx prices for 40 and 79 percent of prescriptions assumed to be in deductible phase
