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Jardiance for heart failure: How it works, effectiveness & more

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The drug and its fellow SGLT2 inhibitors, Farxiga (dapagliflozin), Invokana (canagliflozin), Steglatro (ertugliflozin), and Brenzavvy (bexagliflozin), are approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of Type 2 diabetes. But unlike the other drugs, Jardiance has evidence to support its different uses.

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Europe approves Roche’s Tecentriq liver cancer combination

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Grade 3–4 adverse events occurred in 57% of people receiving Tecentriq and Avastin and 55% of people receiving sorafenib. The most frequent serious adverse reactions for the combination, occurring in 2% or more of patients, were bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract and fever.

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Crestor generic availability, cost, and dosage

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Based on clinical trials, the generic option was first approved in 2016, 13 years after AstraZeneca received the green light for the brand-name Crestor from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If a severe adverse reaction to Crestor occurs, seek emergency medical attention.

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Zolpidem interactions to avoid

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Recognition of these next-day events has led to greater caution with the drug’s use and dosing, and just as important, concerns involving side effects have called attention to drug interactions that can escalate adverse reactions. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) even sent a special communication to call attention to this risk.

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Can Statins Cause Memory Loss and Transient Global Amnesia?

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” Dr. Graveline’s Legacy: Dr. Graveline died in 2016. That said, the FDA requires this notification in the official prescribing information: “There have been rare reports of cognitive impairment (e.g., After six weeks I landed in the ER with a twelve-hour episode of total global amnesia. It leaves a lot of uncertainty.

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Naproxen interactions to avoid

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Key takeaways | Drug interactions | Food interactions | Other interactions | Avoiding interactions | When to see a doctor Naproxen is a generic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat pain and inflammation in the body. Naproxen interacts with aspirin and other NSAIDs.

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Methylprednisolone interactions to avoid

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Many drug interactions are related to additive adverse reaction profiles with concomitant medications with similar side effect profiles. The interaction is severe enough that prescribing information for many NSAIDs warns against the concomitant use of corticosteroids in a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Medication Guide.