Las recetas de Valium y Xanax podrían aumentar el riesgo de sobredosis de los jóvenes
MARTES, 29 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes y adultos jóvenes que usan benzodiacepinas podrían tener un mayor riesgo de sobredosis, encuentra un estudio reciente.Entre las benzodiacepinas se encuentran ansiolíticos como Ativan…
Learn MoreValium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
TUESDAY, Nov. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teenagers and young adults who use benzodiazepines to treat insomnia may be at heightened risk of overdose, a new study finds.Benzodiazepines include anxiety medications like Ativan, Klonopin, Valium and Xana…
Learn MoreAbout 1 in 35 U.S. Pregnancies Exposed to Opioids
FRIDAY, Nov. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Researchers have found that nearly 3% of pregnancies in the United States were exposed to addictive opioid drugs.The finding stems from an analysis of data from 21,905 pregnant women in what’s dubbed the ECHO p…
Learn MoreACR: Opioids Raise Risk for VTE in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Opioid initiation among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with similar major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and all-cause mortality risk versus nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NS…
Learn MoreQuizá pronto haya una vacuna contra el letal fentanilo
JUEVES, 17 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores informan que han creado una vacuna para luchar contra la adicción al fentanilo, un avance potencial en la epidemia de opioides.La vacuna bloquearía la capacidad del fentanilo de l…
Learn MoreLa FDA convertirá un antídoto para las sobredosis en un medicamento de venta libre
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de EE. UU. parece estar a punto de aprobar ciertos productos de naloxona para su uso sin receta, una medida que ayudaría a combatir la epidemia …
Learn MoreA Vaccine Against Deadly Fentanyl Might Be Near
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report they have created a vaccine to fight fentanyl addiction, in a potential breakthrough in the opioid epidemic.The shot would block the ability of fentanyl to enter the brain and cause the “h…
Learn MoreFDA Moves Toward Making Overdose Antidote an Over-the-Counter Drug
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears poised to approve certain naloxone products for over-the-counter use, a move that would help fight the nation’s opioid epidemic.Naloxone (Narcan, Evzio) can sav…
Learn MoreWalmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Another major pharmacy chain has offered billions to settle claims for its role in the opioid epidemic. While saying it would pay out $3.1 billion, Walmart noted in a statement that it “strongly disputes” all…
Learn MoreWalmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Another major pharmacy chain has offered billions to settle claims for its role in the opioid epidemic. While saying it would pay out $3.1 billion, Walmart noted in a statement that it “strongly disputes” all…
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