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Wegovy vs. Mounjaro side effects

The Checkup by Singlecare

It is sometimes prescribed off-label for weight loss. After nausea, the most frequent adverse reactions included diarrhea (30%), constipation (24%), and vomiting (24%). A study from 2021 comparing tirzepatide and semaglutide found that tirzepatide lowered blood glucose levels by up to 2.3% Wegovy starts at 0.25

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Pharmacovigilance deep dive: risk minimisation measures

European Pharmaceutical Review

This can be achieved by reducing the burden of adverse reactions or by optimising benefits through patient selection (eg, contraindications, recommendations of use, warnings, concomitant medicine[s], or certain test parameters) and treatment management (eg, specific dosing regimen, relevant testing, patient follow-up).

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Mounjaro interactions to avoid

The Checkup by Singlecare

Drug interactions | Food interactions | Other interactions | Avoiding interactions | When to see a doctor Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is gaining popularity as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes mellitus and off-label for weight management. Cases of diabetic retinopathy with tirzepatide use were noted in a 2021 study.

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How long does it take for trazodone to work?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Results from a 2021 review of clinical trials showed that people with major depressive disorder (MDD) reported significant improvement in as little as one week. Anxiety Unlike depression, anxiety is an off-label use for trazodone. The same 2021 review found that patient improvements weren’t significant after seven days but after 21.

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Nextstellis®: A new drug update 

Birth Control Pharmacist

new combined oral contraceptive was approved by the FDA (Nextstellis®) in April 2021. Adverse Reactions. The most common adverse reactions (>2%) were bleeding irregularities, dysmenorrhea, headaches, mood disturbance, increase weight, acne, decrease libido and breast symptoms. Accessed June 25, 2021.

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Five Things For Pharmacists To Know About The Treatment Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

IDStewardship

In 2021, Dorman et al demonstrated non-inferiority when moxifloxacin was paired with high-dose rifapentine, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide, resulting in the first four-month regimen approved by both the WHO and the U.S N Engl J Med 2021; 384: 1705–1718. CDC for treating pulmonary tuberculosis 23. Dorman SE, Nahid P, Kurbatova EV, et al.

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9 Sneaky Thyroid Toxins Hiding in Your Home

The Thyroid Pharmacist

to fluoride in my tap water, to hidden mold in my home, to my shampoo and deodorant (have you ever read those labels?!), 16] Even more concerning, of the 133 different VOCs found across all tested products, only one, ethanol, was actually listed on any label! From indoor pollutants like formaldehyde (yes, really!),