Sep 10, 2018
An important study published more than 15 years ago, and which has stood the test of time. The South Australian researchers found that an age-adjusted dosing protocol rapidly achieved a stable INR with minimal overanticoagulation. Those with low serum albumin levels...
Sep 10, 2018
Sobering research recently published in the BMJ suggests that diclofenac is not as safe as other first generation NSAIDs from a cardiovascular point of view. The study examined 1 370 832 diclofenac initiators, 3 878 454 ibuprofen initiators, 291 490 naproxen...
Sep 10, 2018
Researchers from Spain have recently demonstrated what many clinicians have long suspected. In a study of nearly 47,000 people without clinically recognised atherosclerotic CVD, the subjects were stratified by presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and as statin...
Aug 31, 2018
With generic competition now in the frame for the originator brand of aripiprazole in the USA, manufacturers have boldly headed where no standard pharmaceutical products have ventured before, launching a drug-device pairing that will enable clinicians to monitor...
Aug 30, 2018
Highly respected analysts have called into question the effects of “Black Box” warnings about the potential association between antidepressant use and suicidality amongst children and adolescents. They point out that it is apparent that the risk of...
Aug 30, 2018
Respected Australian researchers have added further information that underlines growing concerns about the adverse effects associated with the widespread use of pregabalin. In a recently published study, examining 122,572 people dispensed pregabalin and also those...
