In brief, participants were asked to show interviewers containers for all prescription medications taken in the prior 30 days. Medication names were then coded and linked by generic drug name to a proprietary drug database (Lexicon Plus; Cerner Multum) that includes information on all prescription ...
Drug allergic reactions are similar to allergic reactions resulting from food and other substances that we ingest. A person's genetic make-up helps determine what they are allergic to, and the severity of their allergies. Allergic reactions, including drug allergyreactions, can be mild, moderate, ...
stimulant drugs for ADHD do not increase the risk of drug abuse. In fact, kids with ADHD who don't get treated are more likely to abuse alcohol or drugs as adults. But kids with conduct disorders may be more likely than others to abuse substances as they get older. That’s something ...
After takingopioidpain medication for a while, you might find that you need more and more of the drug to achieve the same effect in easing pain. This is called tolerance. It's not the same as addiction, which involves a compulsive use of a drug. Opioid tolerance happens because opioid re...
Interestingly, a preliminary report (published as a conference abstract) has suggested that NSAID use post-diagnosis may be associated with improved survival (Poole et al, 2016). We used data from a large international consortium to examine the association between pre-diagnosis use of common ...
6-9 In addition, since SGLT2 inhibitors are known to have diuretic and antihypertensive effects, there is a theoretical concern that their use could be deleterious with concomitant use of medications with similar effects. However, data are limited on any potential treatment interaction between these...
Testing for ADHD involves a number of screening tools, full history and physical, self-tests, observations, and other neurocognitive evaluations. There is no currently accepted blood test or radiologic test for the disorder, though it is probable that there will be in the not too distant future...
BackgroundThere is substantial evidence that antidepressant medications treat moderate to severe depression effectively, but there is less data on cognitive therapy's effects in this population.ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy in moderate to severe depression of antidepressant medications with cognitive therap...
Older patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are highly susceptible to adverse drug reactions due to age-related physiological changes and the presence of multiple comorbidities, polypharmacy, and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs). Objective This study aimed to develop a predictive model to...
Patients with health insurance were more likely to receive routine health assessments, likely because they faced fewer financial barriers accessing diagnostic tests. In contrast, uninsured patients may forgo necessary tests due to the cost, indicating the critical role that financial accessibility plays ...