New Direction in Drug Treatment Selection for Type 2 Diabetes

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Over the past 15 years there have been dramatic changes in both what drugs are prescribed and how they are used in treating type 2 diabetes. A lot of this is a result of the new classes of drugs that have been developed. Other changes include the types …
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Problems continue with inappropriate prescription of antipsychotic drugs

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"In far too many cases, these drugs are being prescribed for conditions in which there's less-clear evidence of efficacy and safety," Hartung said. "Other medications are available that have been shown to work and usually cost less. And the side …
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Drugs to treat overactive bladder

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If your symptoms are more severe—for example, if you need to go to the bathroom 15 times a day or more and/or you have several leakage episodes a day—it's more likely that your doctor will prescribe medicine and recommend nondrug therapies, such as …
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Prescription drugs scandal of Scots 'parked' on anti-depressants

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The use of powerful drugs to treat depression and anxiety is at its highest since records began and comes despite an SNP target to reduce them. Figures show the number of GP or practice nurse consultations dealing with depression fell from 850,000 in …
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