Tag: Prescription Drugs
Vasopressin Doesn’t Cut Kidney Failure-Free Days in Septic Shock
No improvement in kidney failure-free days versus norepinephrine in adults with septic shock
Spending on Compounded Drugs Skyrocketing
Number of Medicare beneficiaries getting compounded drugs up 281 percent since 2006
Some Opioid Users May Be Taking Gabapentin Without an Rx
Findings reveal need for more robust testing
House Dust Mite Immunotherapy Effective for Allergic Rhinitis
Large randomized trial in Japan shows improvement in Average Adjusted Symptom Score
BRAF Inhibitors May Accelerate Wound Healing
Topical application with vemurafenib accelerated wound healing via paradoxical MAPK activation
Biosimilar and Reference TNF-α Inhibitors Comparable
Pharmacokinetic parameters of both versions within the prespecified equivalence margin
Liraglutide Not Beneficial in Advanced Heart Failure
No difference in heart function, disease stability or in rates of mortality, rehospitalization
Add-On Local Peripheral Tx Beneficial in Metastatic Melanoma
Addition to ipilimumab has beneficial effect on overall survival even after adjustment
Variation in Risk of Adverse Outcomes With Metamizole
Relative risk estimates vary from 1.5 to 40.2 for agranulocytosis, from 1.5 to 2.7 for upper GI bleed
AAIC: Deprescribing Antipsychotics Feasible in Elderly
Staff training can help eliminate inappropriate practices in nursing homes, study says
