Continuous Meropenem No Benefit in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis
THURSDAY, June 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For critically ill patients with sepsis, continuous administration of meropenem does not improve a composite outcome of mortality and emergence of pandrug- or extensively drug-resistant bacteria compared wit…
Learn MoreNovo Nordisk Moves to Stop Businesses From Selling Compounded Versions of Wegovy, Ozempic
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The maker of three popular drugs that treat weight loss and diabetes said Tuesday that it has begun legal proceedings against businesses that are selling compounded versions of its products that are not app…
Learn MoreWhat Medications Are Used to Treat Alzheimer’s?
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, there are medications that can help ease symptoms and slow the progression of this devastating disease.Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, affect…
Learn MoreWhat Medications Are Used to Treat Alzheimer’s?
WEDNESDAY, June 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, there are medications that can help ease symptoms and slow the progression of this devastating disease.Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, affect…
Learn MoreAcupuncture, Doxylamine-Pyridoxine Ease Nausea, Vomiting in Pregnancy
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with moderate-to-severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), both acupuncture and doxylamine-pyridoxine are efficacious, and the combination may yield a larger benefit than either treatment alone…
Learn MorePfizer advierte de una inminente escasez de penicilina de acción prolongada para niños
VIERNES, 16 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer Inc. advirtió esta semana a los médicos de una escasez inminente de Bicillin, su forma inyectable de penicilina de acción prolongada. El medicamento no se usa con frecuencia para los niños, porqu…
Learn MorePfizer Warns of Looming Shortage of Long-Acting Penicillin for Kids
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Pfizer Inc. warned doctors this week of an impending shortage of Bicillin, its long-acting, injectable form of penicillin.The medication is not commonly used for children because alternatives such as amoxicilli…
Learn MoreTranexamic Acid Does Not Up Functional Outcome After Major Trauma
THURSDAY, June 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adults with major trauma at risk for trauma-induced coagulopathy, tranexamic acid administered before hospital admission is not associated with improvement in favorable functional outcome at six months, …
Learn MoreMifepristone Efficacious for Adenomyosis
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with adenomyosis, mifepristone is efficacious and has acceptable tolerability, according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open.Xuan Che, Ph.D., from Zhejiang University in Ha…
Learn MoreRituximab Not Noninferior to Ocrelizumab for Relapsing-Remitting MS
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), rituximab is not noninferior to ocrelizumab, according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Neurology.Izanne Roos, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., fro…
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