Tag: Prescription Drugs
Semaglutide Has Lasting Benefit for Weight Loss
Second study shows cardiovascular benefit for semaglutide, regardless of weight loss
Fezolinetant Safe, Effective for Moderate-to-Severe Menopause Hot Flashes
Benefits seen within days for both frequency and severity of symptoms
Bisoprolol Does Not Reduce Exacerbations in At-Risk COPD Patients
No reduction seen in number of self-reported exacerbations treated with oral corticosteroids, antibiotics, or both
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
