Tag: Prescription Drugs
AAIC: Hints That New Drug May Slow Alzheimer’s Progression
Initial findings need to be supported by additional studies
Antibiotic May Reduce Anticoagulant Effect of Warfarin
Doctors should closely monitor patients who have to take these drugs together, researcher says
Psoriasis Med May Help Preserve Pancreas Function in Type 1 DM
Used early after diagnosis, medication appears to have long-lasting effects
Combo Treatments Promising for HIV-HCV Coinfection
Sustained virologic response for ledipasvir and sofosbuvir; and for daclatasvir and sofosbuvir
Lidocaine Patches Don’t Cut Pain After Robotic Cardiac Valve Sx
Lidocaine 5 percent patches had no impact on measures of acute or persistent pain
Computerized System Almost Completely Cuts Medical Errors
Most errors eliminated five years after CPOE implementation; no new types of errors detected
More Evidence of Benefits for Early Initiation of ART
Two studies show benefits in patients with asymptomatic HIV and in African patients
CVD Risk Similar for Metformin + Insulin or Sulfonylureas
Similar risk for second-line therapies for type 2 diabetes in combination with metformin
Metoclopramide Nasal Spray Helps Gastroparesis in Women
Nasal spray at 10-mg or 14-mg reduces symptoms for women, but not men, with diabetes
High Doses of Antibiotic Ups Risk of Over-Anticoagulation
High-dose amoxicillin/clavulanate combined with warfarin linked to increased risk of INR ≥4
