Tag: Prescription Drugs
ADA: Once-Weekly Dulaglutide Ups Glycemic Control in Youth With T2D
Mean glycated hemoglobin level at 26 weeks increased with placebo, decreased with dulaglutide among youth with BMI >85th percentile
ADA: Once-Weekly Tirzepatide Yields Lasting Weight Loss in Obesity
At week 72, reduction in body weight greater with tirzepatide compared with placebo
2016 to 2019 Saw Drop in Patients Receiving Opioids, Benzodiazepines
Relative change from 2016 to 2019 varied from −52.0 percent in Mississippi to −6.9 percent in New Hampshire
ADA: Tirzepatide Improves Kidney Outcomes in T2DM With Increased CV Risk
Fewer renal complications seen with tirzepatide versus insulin glargine in adults with T2D and increased cardiovascular risk
AE Risk Examined for Abiraterone, Enzalutamide in Prostate Cancer
Risk for metabolic or cardiovascular adverse events increased for men receiving abiraterone or enzalutamide for advanced disease
ASCO: Add-On Ibrutinib Slows Mantle-Cell Lymphoma in Older Adults
Addition of ibrutinib to chemoimmunotherapy prolongs progression-free survival in older patients with untreated mantle-cell lymphoma
Disparities in Filled Buprenorphine Rx Worse During Pandemic
At pandemic outset, significant decreases in buprenorphine prescription fills seen for Black, Hispanic patients, but not White patients
SGLT2 Inhibitor Use Not Tied to Increased Fracture Risk in CKD
Compared with DPP-4 inhibitor use, SGLT2 inhibitor use not associated with higher risk for fractures, regardless of eGFR
Psoriasis Tied to Higher Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Authors say this association may be relevant to psoriasis management with some antipsoriatic agents
Prenatal Exposure to Certain Antiseizure Meds Linked to Autism
Risks for ASD, intellectual disability may be increased with prenatal exposure to topiramate, valproate, certain duotherapies