Tag: Prescription Drugs
Recent Decades Saw Rise in Sedative, Hypnotic, Anxiolytic Use Disorders
Findings seen among adolescent and young adult Medicaid enrollees
Guidance Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Suggested treatments for eosinophilic esophagitis include PPIs, topical steroids, empiric food elimination diet, biologics, endoscopic dilation
Lower Dexamethasone Dose Does Not Impair Survival in Multiple Myeloma
Progression-free and overall survival do not differ for patients receiving full-dose, lowered-dose dexamethasone throughout induction
Fewer Bleeding Events Seen With Abelacimab Than Rivaroxaban in A-Fib
Lower levels of free factor XI and fewer bleeding events seen in patients with atrial fibrillation at moderate-to-high risk for stroke
FDA Warns Sanofi of Manufacturing Irregularities at Key Facility
Agency cites contamination at Massachusetts plant where company makes ingredients used to produce various medicines
ART Pregnancies Have Higher Exposure to Teratogenic Medications
However, overall prevalence of exposure to teratogenic medicines is low
Trump Ends Push to Slash Prescription Drug Costs
FDA Approves Spravato Nasal Spray for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Drug is the first and only approved monotherapy for refractory major depressive disorder
Certain Drug Types Associated With Risk for Dementia
Antimicrobials, vaccines, anti-inflammatories linked to reduced risk for Alzheimer disease and dementia; antipsychotics and diabetes drugs tied to higher risk
Zoledronate Prevents Morphometric Vertebral Fractures Over 10 Years
Zoledronate administered at baseline and five years effective for preventing fragility fracture, any fracture, major osteoporotic fracture
