Tag: Prescription Drugs
AHA: Evolocumab Can Help Substantially Reduce LDL
Patients taking evolocumab and statins showed a reduction in arterial plaque volume
ACR: First-Line Rituximab May Improve Survival in RA-ILD
For RA patients with interstitial lung disease, rituximab linked to improved survival versus TNFi
Two-Drug Combo Promising for HIV Remission
Combination includes an HIV vaccine and an immune-stimulating drug
Faster Delivery for Induction With Misoprostol Plus Cervical Foley
Combination methods result in faster time to delivery compared with misoprostol, Foley alone
Anakinra Cuts Risk of Recurrence in Recurrent Pericarditis
Findings in preliminary study involving 21 patients with colchicine resistance, corticosteroid dependence
U/S IDs Response to Propranolol in Infantile Hemangioma
Serial ultrasonography can be used to demonstrate response to treatment with propranolol
Probable Interaction ID’d for PrOD, Ribavirin With Warfarin
Case report shows probable interaction for ribavirin with paritaprevir/ritonavir/ombitasvir+dasabuvir
Nonadherence in Nearly One-Third of Patients With HTN
Differences in clinical outcome associated with nonadherence not statistically significant
Adjuvant Endocrine Tx Adherence Disparity Due to Varying Costs
Racial/ethnic disparities in adherence explained by socioeconomic status, medication costs
Thalidomide May Cause Epidermal Necrolysis in Multiple Myeloma
Case report describes toxic epidermal necrolysis in patient with multiple myeloma receiving thalidomide
