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Treatment Options Are Increasing for Migraines
Pharmacists can encourage patients to ask prescribers about newly approved preventive therapies when appropriate.
Investigators Monitor the Safety of Anti-Obesity Medications
They are attempting to determine the associations and connections to further benefit individuals using the therapies.
Study: Severe Asthma Symptoms Worsen When Treated With Psoriasis Medicine
The study enrolled 214 patients, with 105 randomized to a risankizumab injection every 4 weeks over a 24-week period, while 109 patients received a placebo.
Study Reveals Mechanics Behind How Penicillin Kills MRSA
It was previously known that beta-lactam antibiotics function by restricting cell wall growth, but the exact mechanics have remained unknown until now.
Pharmacy Students Report Both Motivators, Barriers to Attending Class Pre-, Post-Pandemic
Daily OTC Pearl: Tums (Calcium Carbonate)
Tums treats symptoms such as heartburn, upset stomach, or indigestion.
Daily Medication Pearl: Odevixibat (Bylvay) for Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
Odevixibat is indicated for the treatment of pruritus in patients 3 months of age and older with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.
Pharmacy Clinical Pearl of the Day: Liver Cancer
Risk factors for liver cancer include chronic infection with hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus, cirrhosis, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Continuous Glucose Monitoring: An Opportunity to Understand and Individualize Diabetes Management
For patients with diabetes, continuous glucose monitoring offers the opportunity to lessen the burden of traditional finger sticks.
Help Patients Safely Handle Medications to Improve Adherence
Addressing barriers such as cognitive impairment, cultural issues, and denial can help patients avoid adverse effects.
Study: Erenumab Superior to Topiramate for Patients With Episodic, Chronic Migraine
Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive either erenumab or topiramate, with the erenumab arm split into dosages of 70 mg or 140 mg.
Exercise Can Help Women After Breast Cancer Surgery Regain Arm Mobility
Study results show no differences in the rate of neuropathic pain, surgical site infection, wound-related complications, or other complications between the 2 groups.
Empagliflozin Improved Outcomes for Patients With Heart Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease
The results were presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2021.
Novel Oral Antiviral Treatment Reduced Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization, Death by 89% in Phase 2/3 Study
If authorized, ritonavir could be prescribed broadly as an at-home treatment to help reduce COVID-19 severity, hospitalizations, and deaths, as well as to reduce the probability of infection following exposure among adults.
Anti-Inflammatory Diet May Lower Risk of Dementia Later in Life
After adjusting for age, education level, and gender, each 1-point increase in dietary inflammatory score was linked to a 21% increase in cognitive impairment, study results show.
Diabetes Management Expertise Is in Demand
Opportunities are continuously expanding in screening and medication therapy management services.
Counsel Patients on OTC Analgesics
Pharmacists Can Provide Advice on Pain Products’ Directions, Dosage, and Duration of Use
Studies Support Cariprazine as Adjunctive Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder
The phase 3 clinical trials evaluated the efficacy and safety of cariprazine as an adjunctive treatment for these patients.
The Career Connection Between Pharmacy and Toxicology
Pharmacy Focus Episode 35: An Inside Look Into Travel Pharmacy
Learn about how Dr. Nabila Ismail combines her passion for pharmacy with her love for travel.
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Daily OTC Pearl: Melatonin
Natural melatonin sends messages to the receptor agonist in the brain and other areas of the body to help control the sleep and wake cycles.
Daily Medication Pearl: Tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah)
Kymriah is a CD19-directed genetically modified autologous T-cell immunotherapy.
Pharmacy Clinical Pearl of the Day: Eisenmenger Syndrome
Heart defects associated with Eisenmenger syndrome cause blood to circulate abnormally in the heart and lungs.
Finch Therapeutics Announces Results of CP101 for Prevention of Recurrent C. Difficile
PRISM-EXT shows data consistent with those of PRISM3, which provided significant improvement compared with the placebo through 8 weeks and 24 weeks post-treatment.
Gerontological Society of America Releases Study on Cost of Alzheimer Disease
The report also describes the benefits of interventions at the family, individual, institutional, organizational, and policy levels and differentiates AD from other types of dementia.
Patients Should Use Caution When Taking Aspirin
New guidelines suggest older individuals should not start taking the drug for heart disease or stroke prevention.
Study Evaluates IVIG in Treating Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
IVIG has previously been found to be an effective treatment for heart complications caused by Kawasaki disease.
Study Identifies New Potential Drug Target for Pneumonia
Study of human lung tissue and airway samples from patients with bacterial pneumonia shows that IL-26 applies modulatory effects on the immune system.
Alzheimer’s Association and Partners Announces National Registry
It is an FDA-approved-agent agnostic approach to gathering routine clinical practice data and outcomes for sharing and transparency.