Tag: Prescription Drugs
Drug Allergy Passport Advised for Patients With Hypersensitivity
Patients should be advised to carry passport at all times, especially when away from home
Cutting Brand-Name Drug Use Could Save U.S. $73 Billion
The nation spends more on medications than any other country
Ticagrelor Doesn’t Beat Aspirin in Ischemic Stroke, TIA
Ticagrelor not superior to aspirin for reducing composite of stroke, myocardial infarction, death
Anticoagulation ‘As Needed’ May Be Safe, Effective in A-Fib
Smartphone app may help some people with atrial fibrillation take drugs on an as-needed basis
AUA: Nasal Spray Linked to Decreased Nocturia, Better QoL
In second study, exercise also found to improve nocturia
Long-Term Warfarin Use Tied to Increased Dementia Risk
Both warfarin and atrial fibrillation may raise risk
Long-Term Treatment Benefit Seen in Relapse-Onset MS
Disease-modifying therapy protects against disability accrual over 10-year period
United States Still Has Shortages of Acute, Non-Acute Drugs
Longer wait time for vital acute-care meds despite legislation
Cilostazol Doesn’t Prevent Periprocedural MI in ACS
Adjunctive loading dose of cilostazol doesn't prevent periprocedural MI in acute coronary syndrome
Catheter Ablation Tops Escalation of Antiarrhythmic Meds
Findings in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, ICD with ventricular tachycardia despite meds
