Despite the panel’s approval, two of five key studies of esketamine failed to meet their primary goals. When taking esketamine, some patients experienced sedation, blood pressure spikes and dissociation (feeling disconnected from surroundings) within two hours of taking the drug, CNN reported. WebMD Health
The risk of another stroke caused by a blood clot was halved for patients who took the drug Pletal plus aspirin or clopidogrel, versus those who took aspirin or clopidogrel alone. WebMD Health
Medicare rule changes last year were meant to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket costs through increased discounts from brand-name drug manufacturers. WebMD Health
The suggested policy is unlikely to do harm, said one study author, but it is also unlikely to help much to control pharmaceutical prices. WebMD Health
Researchers found that the compound — dubbed TTP399 for now — improved patients’ blood sugar control when it was added to the standard medication metformin for six months. WebMD Health
A new Swiss study found that people who have secondary progressive MS who took the drug rituximab reported less disabling symptoms over a 10-year period than those who didn’t. People taking the drug also had a slower progression of MS symptoms. WebMD Health
A woman’s use of the drug during pregnancy was associated with a small but significantly increased risk of ADHD in the offspring, even after adjusting for any possible psychiatric disease, epilepsy, and other factors, researchers said. WebMD Health
The study included 20 PTSD patients, including two military veterans and several civilian women who had been sexually assaulted. All had active suicidal thoughts, some had previously attempted suicide, and most were taking antidepressants and/or had them prescribed for the study. WebMD Health
Experts say the findings represent major progress against a highly lethal disease. WebMD Health
Oxybutynin, a drug widely used to treat urinary incontinence caused by an overactive bladder, helps treat hot flashes in breast cancer survivors and women who did not have breast cancer but who were bothered by frequent or severe menopausal symptoms, new research shows. WebMD Health