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More men are using medication for benign prostatic hyperplasia, influenced by marketing and FDA approvals.
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420-450 / 1000+ resultsresearch Dealing with information overload: application of evidence at point of care
Healthcare providers need skills to effectively use up-to-date, evidence-based information for better patient care.
research Reporting on Adverse Clinical Events
Monitoring for adverse effects in clinical treatments is crucial.
research Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications Tool Kit
The tool kit helps transit agencies ensure safety by managing employees' medication use.
research EP03 An audit of glucocorticoid prescription in patients with giant cell arteritis
Many patients with Giant Cell Arteritis did not follow their steroid treatment plans properly.
research Patient Descriptions
research Common pathologic pathways: A single prescription dream?
The conclusion suggests that treatments targeting root causes of chronic diseases may be developed by focusing on gene expression and lifestyle factors.
research Effect of warning symbols in combination with education on the frequency of erroneously crushing medication in nursing homes: an uncontrolled before and after study
Combining warning symbols with education significantly reduced medication crushing errors in nursing homes.
research How Should You Use the Lab to Monitor Patients Taking a Mood Stabilizer
Patients on mood stabilizers need regular health checks, but many aren't monitored properly.
research State of the art in the management of migraine—A response to the American College of Physicians migraine preventive treatment guideline
The ACP's migraine treatment guidelines are flawed and don't prioritize patient safety.
research ¿Novedad o prudencia? El delicado equilibrio en la actualización farmacológica
New drugs face challenges due to limited evidence, and safety updates are advised for some existing medications.
research Bad medicine: misconceptions and misuses revealed, from distance healing to vitamin O
research The nocebo effect: A clinicians guide
Negative expectations can cause adverse effects in patients even without active treatment, and managing this nocebo effect involves better communication and patient-clinician relationships.
research Drugs in sport - the role of the physician
Physicians should promote natural performance improvement and question drug-enhanced achievements.
research Challenges to PrEP use and perceptions of urine tenofovir adherence monitoring reported by individuals on PrEP
Remembering to take PrEP is the main challenge, and urine monitoring is a preferred adherence method.
research Direct-to-Consumer Promotion of Prescription Drug Products
Drug companies were interested in advertising directly to consumers to make back their money, but most didn't think it would help and were concerned about negative effects.
research High Real-World Medication Adherence and Durable Clinical Benefit in Medicare Patients Treated with 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Older patients sticking to their prostate medication saw lasting health benefits.
research What's New: Newly Approved Drugs for Children
In 2001, the FDA approved 12 new drugs for children to treat allergies, asthma, ADHD, birth control, and other conditions.
research A Review of Romanized Prescription Nomenclature in the Journal of Korean Medicine
Standardized rules are needed for consistent Romanized prescription names in Korean Traditional Medicine.
research The Drug Reboot: Finding New Life in Old Formulations
Repurposing existing drugs can quickly and cheaply find new treatments for diseases.
research A systematic review on Drug Re-profiling/Re-Purposing
The document concludes that drug repurposing, which is reusing known medicines for new illnesses, can provide faster, cheaper treatment options for various serious diseases, including cancer, COVID-19, and rare diseases.
research FEATURES
Pharmacists play a key role in helping patients use over-the-counter products correctly, including those for hair regrowth and smoking cessation.
research Emerging medications
research Comprehension Testing for OTC Drug Labels: Goals, Methods, Target Population, and Testing Environment
The paper concludes that drug labels should be clear for all, especially for those with low literacy, and suggests aiming for high comprehension test passing rates with diverse test populations.
research Reporting on Adverse Clinical Events
Certain medications can reduce mortality risk in COPD patients, but others can increase risks of cardiovascular issues, postoperative delirium, and other adverse effects.
research Exploring the Potential Routine Use of Electronic Healthcare Record Data to Strengthen Early Signal Assessment in UK Medicines Regulation: Proof-of-Concept Study
Using electronic health records can help identify drug side effects but has some limitations.
research Nurses' Drug Alert
Some drugs can cause serious side effects, like hypoglycemia from mix-ups, skin reactions, or depression, and while penicillamine may help rheumatoid arthritis more than auranofin, it has more severe side effects.
research Repurposed Drugs
Repurposing existing drugs can save time and money in finding new treatments.
research Thrombotic risk minimization for D iane‐35 and generics
The use of Diane-35 and its generics significantly decreased in the Netherlands.
research Reporting on Adverse Clinical Events
The FDA warned about safety issues with remdesivir and tofacitinib, finasteride is linked to suicidality, potent topical corticosteroids increase osteoporosis risk, henna can cause hemolysis in G6PD deficiency, chemotherapeutic agents can cause adverse reactions, drug interactions are common in cancer patients, ketamine can reduce at-risk drinking, high dose of anticholinergics increases dementia risk in Parkinson's patients, and prenatal exposure to second-generation antipsychotics increases pregnancy complications.