Tag: Prescription Drugs
Two Common Antiseizure Medications Do Not Harm Child Neurodevelopment
No differences seen in six-year verbal abilities for children exposed, unexposed to antiseizure medications in utero
Incidence of HIV Lower With Twice-Yearly Subcutaneous Lenacapavir
HIV incidence was significantly lower with lenacapavir than daily oral emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
Discontinuing Cholinesterase When Starting Memantine Not Tied to Institutionalization Care
Discontinuation tied to lower risk for fall-related injury
Sodium Oxybate Beneficial for Alcohol-Responsive Laryngeal Dystonia
Clinically meaningful improvement seen in symptoms; drug efficacy waned by 300 minutes, with no rebound
AHA: Variation Seen in Rates of SGLT2i Rx for Heart Failure, LVEF >40 Percent
Prescription rates increased from 2021 to 2023, but high variance seen between hospitals in the rate of prescriptions
In Utero Exposure to Certain Antiepileptics Tied to Neurodevelopmental Diagnoses
Children exposed to topiramate were 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with intellectual disability
Studies Examine Cost-Effectiveness of Maternal RSV Vaccination, Nirsevimab in Infants
Seasonal maternal RSV vaccination may be cost-effective, as well as nirsevimab, particularly for those with higher risks
AHA: Muvalaplin Reduces Lipoprotein(a) Levels in Individuals With Cardiovascular Risk
Reduction in levels seen using an intact lipoprotein(a) assay and apolipoprotein(a)-based assay
AHA: Initial Catheter Ablation Beneficial for Ventricular Tachycardia
Initial strategy of catheter ablation leads to lower risk for composite primary end point versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy
Entinostat + Nivolumab Yields Durable Results in Some Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Primary end point not met, but small subset of advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients showed durable responses
