Tag: Prescription Drugs
Long Duration Dual Antiplatelet Treatment Increases Bleeding
However, leads to small decrease in stent thrombosis, myocardial infarction after stent
Angioedema Induced by New Classes of Drugs
Angioedema occurs with DPP IV or neprilysin blockers; bradykinin contribution seems likely
New Treatment Option for Some With Metastatic Lung Cancer
Nivolumab found most effective in tumors expressing programmed death-ligand 1
β-Blocker Dose More Impactful Than Heart Rate in Heart Failure
BB dose has greater impact than lower heart rate in patients with heart failure from HF-ACTION trial
Novel Immunotx Shows Promise Against Advanced Renal Cancer
Nivolumab appears to outperform everolimus in new clinical trial
Spironolactone Seems Effective for Female Pattern Hair Loss
Patients with acne or hirsutism show significantly better response to spironolactone
Saxagliptin Not Linked to Increased Fracture Risk in T2DM
Risk of fracture linked to female gender, older age, diabetes duration, major hypoglycemic events
Study Looks at Costs for Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis
Most patients prescribed one or more medications; six-month total direct costs per patient $11,291
Fewer Multiple Embryos With Femara in Unexplained Infertility
But also lower frequency of live birth, compared with gonadotropin
Sleep-Time Ambulatory BP Predicts New-Onset Diabetes
And, ingestion of hypertension medications at bedtime linked to reduced risk of new-onset diabetes
