COVID-19herbal medicationsAcute interstitial nephritis can result due to exposure to any medication, toxins, infections or malignancy. In the midst of this Coronavirus (COVID) pandemic, there has been a race for finding remedies to prevent the spread of and control the complications due to ...
Objective To investigate the association of SSRIs with outcomes in patients with COVID-19 by analyzing electronic health records (EHRs). Design, Setting, and Participants This retrospective cohort study used propensity score matching by demographic characteristics, comorbidities, and medication indication ...
Glucophage drugs round up the top 7 but the prescription rate of this drug is rapidly increasing. It makes up about 7% of the top prescribed medications. It is the first-line drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, in particular, in overweight and obese people. It also...
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The prevalence of cardiovascular-related medication becomes clear when combining the total patients for each type of medication. The total number of patients with prescribed medication for blood pressure or cholesterol combined for33%of the U.S. population. ...
The hypothyroid medication levothyroxine (Synthroid, AbbVie) continues to be the nation's most prescribed drug, and the antipsychotic aripiprazole (Abilify, Otsuka Pharmaceutical) continues to have the highest sales, at nearly $6.9 billion, according to the latest data from research firm IMS Health....
For many years, the role of community pharmacies was limited to distribution, and pharmacists were relegated to selling medicines. However, the role of pharmacists in the health care system is constantly expanding. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that pharmacists are open to patients, and often ...
BACKGROUND:This retrospective study aimed to investigate outcomes and hospitalization rates in patients with a confirmed diagnosis of early COVID-19 treated at home with prescribed and non-prescribed treatments. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The medical records o
In March 2020, British Columbia issued Risk Mitigation Guidance (RMG) to support prescribing of pharmaceutical alternatives to illicit drugs, in order to reduce risk for COVID-19, overdose, and withdrawal among people who use drugs. This study evaluated factors associated with 60-day adherence to...
hospitalized COVID-19 patients benefit from blood thinners regardless of the type or dose of the medication used. "Unfortunately, about half of patients who are being prescribed blood thinners for blood clots in their legs, lungs, abnormal heart rhythms or other reasons, do not take them. By ...