Tag: Prescription Drugs
Total Medical Costs of $16K for IFN-Based Antiviral Tx for HCV
Mean cost per sustained virologic response €38,514; cost increases with more advanced liver disease
Incretin-Based Drugs Don’t Up Heart Failure Hospitalization Risk
Rate of hospitalization for heart failure not up among those with or without a history of heart failure
ACC: Higher Platelet Inhibition With Switch to Ticagrelor
Switching from prasugrel to ticagrelor linked to transiently increased levels of platelet inhibition
Antipsychotics May Up Early Mortality Risk in Parkinson’s
Unclear whether the medications or the disease are the key factor; study only shows an association
ACC: Faster Absorption of Crushed Prasugrel in STEMI
Crushed prasugrel led to reduction in P2Y12 reaction units for up to four hours post-loading dose
Number of Seniors Mixing Medications, Supplements Rising
Many do not tell their doctors, putting them at risk for dangerous drug interactions
Drug Combo Reduces Polyps in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Findings for sulindac twice daily and erlotinib daily
FDA Orders Enhanced Warning Labels on Opioid Pain Medications
New labeling rules mostly aimed at immediate-release versions of opioids
Physicians Respond to New CDC Opioid Guidelines
Mainly supportive of guidelines, but concerns include lack of evidence underlying recommendations
ACC: PPI Tx Also Beneficial for Those on Low-Dose Aspirin
Gastroprotection with PPI therapy reduced primary GI end point in patients on low-dose aspirin
