Tag: Prescription Drugs
Pharmacy Programs to ID Opioid Abuse Effective, but Underused
Monitoring program in Maine was only used by 56 percent of pharmacists
Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin Good for Noncarriers of CYP2C19 Variants
Reduction in risk of new stroke for clopidogrel plus aspirin in those not carrying loss-of-function alleles
Coprescribing Naloxone to Opioid Users Helps Reduce ER Visits
Finding supports naloxone prescriptions for patients taking opioids for chronic pain
Methylene Blue Appears to Boost Brain’s Memory Centers
But more research needed
Liraglutide Tops Lixisenatide As Add-On to Metformin in T2DM
Greater reduction in hemoglobin A1c, greater reduction in fasting plasma glucose with liraglutide
Candesartan Doesn’t Prevent Trastuzumab Cardiotoxicity
Cumulative incidence of cardiac events not significantly different with candesartan, placebo
Misuse of Opioids Doubled in the United States Over a Decade
Over 4 percent of adults reported nonmedical use of drugs like OxyContin in 2012 to 2013
Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block Beneficial After Hysterectomy
Ropivacaine linked to reduced postoperative opioid consumption, pain versus placebo
50 Percent Insulin Lispro/Insulin Lispro Protamine Efficacious
More effective than LM25 in certain dietary conditions, including with increased carbohydrate
Vitamin K Antagonists Appear to Be Well Tolerated
Study Short-Form 36 scores improved during initial 3 months of treatment to level of general population
