Tag: Prescription Drugs
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
Meds Up Hospitalization for Dehydration, Heat-Linked Illness
Commonly used meds linked to increased risk of hospitalization for dehydration, heat-related illness
Total Drug Expenditures Projected to Increase in 2016
In nonfederal hospitals, growth in spending mainly due to increased prices for existing drugs
Persistent Use Higher With New Generation Beta-Blockers
Notable improvement seen with carvedilol and nebivolol, but not betaxolol
Antipsychotic Polypharmacy Has Prevalence of 12 Percent
Diagnosis of schizophrenia, length of stay of 90 days or more are strongest predictors of polypharmacy
