Tag: Prescription Drugs
Diabetic Macular Edema Outcomes Compared for Aflibercept, Bevacizumab
Outcomes at two years comparable among patients with diabetic macular edema receiving aflibercept monotherapy, bevacizumab first
WHO Guideline Advises Against Fluvoxamine, Colchicine for COVID-19
For nonsevere COVID-19, 11th version of living guideline recommends against fluvoxamine (except in context of clinical trial), colchicine
Survival Advantage Seen for A+ADV in Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma
Progression-free survival longer for brentuximab vedotin plus doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine versus ABVD
Pharmacies Must Fill Rx for Drugs That May End Pregnancy, Biden Administration Says
HHS Department Office for Civil Rights sent guidance to more than 60,000 U.S. pharmacies
Asthma Drug Fluticasone Fails as Potential COVID-19 Treatment
Finding from a nationwide study of 5,000 participants that continues to evaluate existing drugs to treat mild-to-moderate COVID-19
Modest Increase Seen in Methadone-Involved OD Deaths in March 2020
Increase in methadone-involved deaths in March 2020 not thought to be tied to expanded opioid treatment program take-home policies
Tapinarof Effective for Longer-Term Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis
Complete disease clearance observed in 41 percent of patients with tapinarof cream 1 percent used once daily
Suvorexant May Ease Symptoms During Opioid Withdrawal Therapy
Small pilot study suggests suvorexant may improve sleep, reduce opioid withdrawal and craving during buprenorphine/naloxone taper
Urate-Lowering Treatments Compared for Gout
More participants receiving low-dose benzbromarone than low-dose febuxostat achieved serum urate target at 12 weeks
FDA Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe COVID-19 Drug Paxlovid
However, patients who test positive for COVID-19 should still consider reaching out to their regular health care provider for Paxlovid first
