Tag: Prescription Drugs
ARVO: Hydroxychloroquine Daily Dosing Recs Often Exceeded
Seventy percent of patients had daily dosages above recommended 6.5 mg/kg of ideal body weight
Digoxin Tied to Higher Mortality Risk in A-Fib, Heart Failure
Findings from review of published studies on the subject
Experimental Drug Combo Shows Success in HCV Treatment
Drug trio could join newer, highly-effective meds such as sofosbuvir, ledipasvir/sofosbuvir
Cuts in Epilepsy Drugs Boost Children’s Post-Op IQ
Number of drugs cut and complete withdrawal tied to improved cognitive outcome
Trade-Off for Six Weeks Versus Six Months of Triple Tx Post Stent
Findings in patients receiving oral anticoagulation who undergo drug-eluting stent implantation
Two New Lung Cancer Meds Show Promise in Advanced Disease
Two experimental medications target mutation that fuels treatment resistance
Hydroxyurea Underutilized for Patients With Sickle Cell
Only 23 percent using the drug within a year of their last pain crisis
PCSK9 Inhibitors Cut LDL Cholesterol, CVD Risk
If approved, medications could be used by patients who don't respond to statins
Cost of Multiple Sclerosis Rx Soaring, Even for Older Meds
No meds available for MS for less than $50,000 a year in U.S., researchers say
Two Novel Technologies Promising in Cancer Care
Experimental devices might reduce risk of side effects, lower costs, researchers say
