Tag: Prescription Drugs
Appeals Court Upholds Restrictions on Mifepristone
Health care providers have said they will switch to using only misoprostol, which is somewhat less effective
Oral Piroxicam Plus Levonorgestrel Increases Efficacy of Emergency Contraception
Levonorgestrel plus piroxicam prevented 94.7 percent of expected pregnancies compared with 63.4 percent with levonorgestrel plus placebo
Pediatricians’ Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommendation applies to infants 19 months of age or younger
Early Antiplatelet Therapy With Mechanical Thrombectomy Shows Benefits
Early use tied to better postoperative functional outcomes without hemorrhagic transformation risk
Amid Shortages, Maker Says Restrictions on Wegovy Will Continue Into 2024
Based on body mass index, 120 million Americans would qualify to take Wegovy
One in Five With Opioid Use Disorder Receive Medications
Medications for OUD more likely for those with severe versus mild past-year OUD, receiving substance use treatment via telehealth
Wegovy Lowered Users’ Heart Risks in New Trial
Clinical trial demonstrates reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events of 20 percent, drug maker says
Generic, Brand-Name Medication Similarly Effective for COPD
Wixela Inhub and Advair Diskus fluticasone-salmeterol are similarly effective and safe for COPD
High-Dose VX-548 Reduces Acute Pain Over 48 Hours
Study shows reduction in acute pain for high- but not low-dose VX-548
Glycemic Control Superior With Semaglutide 25 and 50 mg in Type 2 Diabetes
Mean changes in HbA1c significantly greater for semaglutide 25 mg or 50 mg versus 14 mg