Tag: Prescription Drugs
Lipid-Lowering, Antidiabetic Drugs Tied to Prevalence of AMD
Use of lipid-lowering drugs, antidiabetic drugs associated with lower prevalence of any age-related macular degeneration
Telmisartan Linked to Reduced Risk for Alzheimer Disease in Black Patients
African American-specific beneficial effects of telmisartan identified in Mendelian randomization analysis
ENT-01 Safe, Improves Constipation in Patients With Parkinson Disease
Improvement seen in weekly complete spontaneous bowel movement rate and in secondary end points
Dapagliflozin May Be Cost-Effective for Treating CKD
Dapagliflozin for the treatment of chronic kidney disease cost-effective at willingness-to-pay thresholds of $27,510 and $35,503 per QALY in U.K. and Germany, Spain
Once-Weekly Semaglutide Cuts BMI for Teens With Obesity
Greater reduction in BMI seen for semaglutide plus lifestyle intervention versus lifestyle intervention alone
Brentuximab Vedotin + Chemo Ups Event-Free Survival in Peds Hodgkin Lymphoma
Event-free survival rate higher in pediatric patients, but no difference seen in the percentage of patients receiving involved-site radiation therapy
Telehealth Tied to Higher Buprenorphine Retention
Substantial number of Veterans Health Administration patients received buprenorphine from phone-only telehealth
Neoadjuvant Combo Immunotherapy Studied in Resectable Melanoma
In phase 2 study, relatlimab and nivolumab combination immunotherapy resulted in pathologic complete response rate of 57 percent
Haloperidol Not Beneficial for ICU Patients With Delirium
No improvement seen in number of days alive and out of the hospital at 90 days for haloperidol versus placebo
Many Parents Have Unused Prescription Meds at Home
Authors say proper disposal of unused medications is important to protect children and the environment
