Tag: Prescription Drugs
Lithium Linked to Risk for Thyroid Dysfunction, CKD in Bipolar Disorder
Higher lithium serum levels linked to elevated rates of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and CKD3+
Age Differences Seen in Efficacy of Type 2 Diabetes Treatments
SGLT2 inhibitors more cardioprotective in older versus younger people despite smaller reduction in HbA1c with older age
ACP Issues Clinical Guideline for Pharmacologic Prevention of Episodic Migraine
Three recommendations suggest monotherapy options for preventing episodic migraine headache in outpatient settings
FDA Approves Wearable Infusion Device for Advanced Parkinson Disease
Onapgo is a subcutaneous apomorphine infusion device for the treatment of motor fluctuations in patients with advanced disease
FDA Approves Susvimo for Diabetic Macular Edema
Approval marks the first and only continuous delivery treatment as an alternate to regular eye injections
Dual-Targeted Therapies Plus Chemo Improve Objective Response Rate in BRAF V600E Metastatic CRC
Significant and clinically relevant improvement seen in objective response rate with encorafenib + cetuximab plus mFOLFOX6
FDA Approval Expands Earlier Use of Enhertu for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Approval is targeted for patients with HER2-low or HER2-ultralow metastatic breast cancer with disease progression after endocrine therapy
FDA Approves Datroway for HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
Approval is for those who have had prior therapy for unresectable or metastatic disease
Distribution of Opioid Meds Lower in Majority Non-White Communities
In a recent study, majority non-White communities had at least 40 percent lower mean adjusted per-capita distribution than majority White communities
Propranolol May Reduce Overall Stroke Risk in Women With Migraine
Protective effect more pronounced for ischemic stroke and in women with migraine without aura
