Tag: Prescription Drugs
Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir Cuts COVID-19 Complications in Highest-Risk Patients
Risk for COVID-19 hospitalization or death reduced for those who were severely or moderately immunocompromised
Durable Reductions in HbA1c, Body Weight Seen With Semaglutide
Real-world study shows greater reductions in HbA1c and body weight for patients with proportion of days covered ≥60 percent
Major Drug Companies Agree to Price Negotiations With U.S. Government
Ten drugs have been chosen for price negotiations by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Extended-Release Buprenorphine Not Necessarily Cost-Effective
Extended-release buprenorphine not cost-effective when transmucosal buprenorphine is available for treatment of OUD
Cediranib Shows Promise for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
No significant improvement in progression-free, overall survival seen with addition of lenalidomide to cediranib
Cases of Pediatric Therapeutic Errors Related to ADHD Meds on the Rise
Likelihood of experiencing a serious medical outcome or being admitted to a health care facility was increased for children younger than 6 years
Lorundrostat Effective for Lowering BP in Uncontrolled Hypertension
Changes in office systolic BP of −14.1, −13.2, −6.9, and −4.1 mm Hg seen with 100, 50, 12.5 mg once daily of lorundrostat and placebo
Use of Nonselective β-Blockers Tied to Lower Risk for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Any β-blocker use cuts odds by nearly half, driven by nonselective β1-blockers
E-Cigarettes, Cytisine, Varenicline Most Effective to Help Stop Smoking
Combination of a patch and fast-acting nicotine replacement therapy also effective
Hypertension, Statin Use Increased for Individuals Using TAF for PrEP
Incident hypertension, statin use higher with tenofovir alafenamide fumarate compared with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate