As for side effects, Balversa may negatively affect the eyes. More specifically, it may lead to serious adverse damage to the cornea and retina and possibly retinal detachment. Blood phosphate levels need to be evaluated. This medication is teratogenic so never administer it to a pregnant woman....
Increased reporting of adverse drug events and the continued introduction of new agents require that the clinician remain attentive for new developments that affect the patient with HF. Corresponding author: Celene M. Amabile, PharmD, Department of Pharmacy, Maricopa Integrated Health System, 2601 E ...
Wakix (pitolisant) is classified as a histamine-3 receptor antagonist/inverse agonist. The way Wakix works is not completely understood. However, it seems to affect histamine-3 (H3) receptors in the brain, which might help improve EDS and cataplexy. It is FDA-approved to treat:11 EDS in a...
If you have type 2, you can lower high blood sugar levels with diet, exercise, and oral drugs that either make the body more sensitive to insulin or help the pancreas release more insulin. Type 2 diabetes is most commonly diagnosed in middle-aged and older adults, but it can also occur...
HCV infection if the infection happened before a patient joined the current practice and it was not recorded by the GP as an historical diagnosis, thus some information on history of viral hepatitis status may be missing, although it is unlikely that this would differentially affect the results....
Patient-physician language barriers may affect medication adherence among Latino individuals. Objective To determine the association of patient race/ethnicity, preferred language, and physician language concordance with patient adherence to newly prescribed diabetes medications. Design, Setting, and Participants...
Scientific research supports the idea that your outlook can affect your health. Positive thinking and optimism may help you: Live longer Fight depression, worry, and pain Ward off illness Improve your mental and physical health Lower your chances of death from infections ...
Althoughsurgery is the only way to cure a bunion, it is often reserved for the most severe cases that affect a person’s ability to participate in day-to-day activities. Surgery will correct the bunion and help reduce pain.1 There are several types of surgery, each of which applies to ...
Summary:Among patients with type 1 diabetes who were receiving insulin, the proportion of patients who achieved a glycated hemoglobin level lower than 7.0% with no severe hypoglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis was larger in the group that received sotagliflozin than in the placebo group. However,...
It is not known whether glucose-lowering medications differentially affect kidney function. Objective To evaluate kidney outcomes in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness (GRADE) trial comparing 4 classes of glucose-lowering medications added to metformin for glycemic ...