Tag: Prescription Drugs
Clot Risk High With Oral Contraceptives for Those at Genetic Risk
Risk highest in the first two years, regardless of genetic risk, and lower for continued use
Triptans, Ergots, Antiemetics Most Effective Meds for Migraine
Individual medications with the highest odds ratios were eletriptan, zolmitriptan, and sumatriptan
Neratinib, Fulvestrant, Trastuzumab Combo Aids Metastatic Breast Cancer
Three-drug combination beneficial for HR-positive HER2-mutant metastatic breast cancer with prior CDK4/6i therapy
Fluvoxamine Does Not Shorten Duration of COVID-19 Symptoms
Findings observed among adults with mild or moderate COVID-19
Two-Week DAA Prophylaxis Prevents Hep C After Kidney Transplant
Two-week DAA optimal for preventing infection in individuals without HCV viremia who received kidney from HCV-viremia-positive donors
Long-Term Exposure to ADHD Meds Linked to Increased Risk for CVD
4 percent increase in risk for CVD seen in association with each one-year increase in ADHD meds across 14 years of follow-up
Disease-Modifying Therapy Use for Sickle Cell Remained Low 2014 to 2021
Inconsistent users of DMT had higher prevalence of vaso-occlusive crises, splenic complications, health care visits
Ubrogepant Beneficial for Treating Migraine During the Prodrome
Absence of moderate or severe headache reported in 46 and 29 percent of prodrome events that had been treated with ubrogepant, placebo
Publication Bias Inflates Apparent Efficacy of Alprazolam XR
One of five trials in the FDA review was positive; all three trials in the published literature were positive
Recommendations Developed for Atopic Dermatitis Therapies
Guidelines include strong recommendations for monoclonal antibodies and JAK inhibitors
