Tag: Prescription Drugs
Case Report: Ustekinumab for Crohn’s Continued in Pregnancy
Patient receiving UST maintenance therapy had uneventful pregnancy, delivered healthy baby
Phase I Trial Shows Promise for Cimaglermin in Heart Failure
First-in-human trial shows cimaglermin generally well tolerated in left ventricular systolic dysfunction
Most Postpartum Moms OK With Self-Administered Pain Meds
Eighty percent median overall improvement in pain; some users would prefer drug dispensing by nurse
Police Referral Without Arrest Lets Opioid Abusers Seek Help
And, interim buprenorphine regime can reduce drug-related risks while waiting for opioid abuse tx
Opicapone As Levodopa Adjunct Cuts Motor Fluctuations in PD
In Parkinson's disease, 50-mg/day opicapone linked to significant reduction in mean daily off-time
Impact of Complex Medication Regimen in Elderly Unclear
Mixed evidence found between regimen complexity and nonadherence, hospitalization
Research for Post-Craniotomy Analgesia Uneven in Quality
Finding of superior pain relief with opioids, with no significant side effects, but study quality deemed low
Ocrelizumab Targets Role of B Cells in Multiple Sclerosis
Studies show lower relapse rate in relapsing MS, lower rate of progression in primary progressive dz
Serum Biomarker That Reflects Use, Dose of Metformin Identified
Finding may provide clues about metformin's mechanism of action and effect
Pritelivir Beats Valacyclovir for Genital HSV-2 Shedding
Phase 2 trial shows decline in relative risk of herpes simplex virus shedding over 28 days












