Can Metformin Improve Outcomes When Added to Chemotherapy in Prostate Cancer?
The TAXOMET trial tested the addition of metformin to docetaxel and prednisone in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - June 6, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Source Type: news
What Causes Facial Nerve Palsy?
Discussion
Facial nerve palsy has been known for centuries, but in 1821 unilateral facial nerve paralysis was described by Sir Charles Bell. Bell’s palsy (BP) is a unilateral, acute facial paralysis that is clinically diagnosed after other etiologies have been excluded by appropriate history, physical examination and/or laboratory testing or imaging. Symptoms include abnormal movement of facial nerve. It can be associated with changes in facial sensation, hearing, taste or excessive tearing. The right and left sides are equally affected but bilateral BP is rare (0.3%). Paralysis can be complete or incomplete at prese...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 3, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
‘More Is Not Better’ in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
This study compared combination therapy with enzalutamide, abiraterone, and prednisone vs enzalutamide alone in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - June 1, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lauren M. Dembeck Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Is it safe to drink alcohol while taking prednisone?
Whether a person can drink alcohol while taking prednisone depends on a range of factors, including the length of the treatment, the dosage, and how much alcohol they drink. Learn more here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pharmacy / Pharmacist Source Type: news
Final LATITUDE Results Confirm Previous Findings for High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Final results of LATITUDE confirm the beneft of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone along with ADT in high-risk metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - May 7, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dave Levitan Source Type: news
prednisone (Prednisone Intensol, Rayos) Corticosteroid
Title: prednisone (Prednisone Intensol, Rayos) CorticosteroidCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/27/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - February 27, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
New research insights hold promise for kids with DMD
(Children's National Health System) Prednisone, the current standard of care used to treat kids with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), reduces chronic inflammation but has harsh side effects. Eplerenone, a heart failure drug, is used in older patients to treat cardiomyopathy, a leading cause of mortality for people with DMD. A new medicine under development appears to combine the beneficial effects of these drugs for the heart and muscle while also showing improved safety in experimental models. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Thymectomy Improves Outcomes in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis Thymectomy Improves Outcomes in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis
Thymectomy plus prednisone improves outcomes in patients with non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis (MG), compared with prednisone alone, according to results from the two-year extension of the MGTX randomized trial.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 6, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Thymectomy & #43; PDN Beneficial for Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia Gravis
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 30, 2019 -- For patients with non-thymomatous myasthenia gravis, thymectomy plus prednisone confers benefits versus prednisone alone at five years, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in The Lancet Neurology.
Gil I. Wolfe,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 30, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ASH: A & #43;CHP Bests CHOP for Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5, 2018 -- For patients with CD30-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma, brentuximab vedotin, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (A+CHP) is superior to cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone (CHOP),... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 5, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Approves Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) in Combination with Chemotherapy for Adults with Previously Untreated Systemic Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma or Other CD30-Expressing Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas
BOTHELL, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2018-- Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGEN) today announced a new approval for Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) in combination with CHP chemotherapy (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, prednisone) from the U.S.... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - November 16, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Prednisone Cuts Risk of Dangerous Immune-System Rebound During HIV-TB Treatment Prednisone Cuts Risk of Dangerous Immune-System Rebound During HIV-TB Treatment
Giving low-dose prednisone soon after initiation of HIV therapy to people who are both infected with tuberculosis and have very low CD4 counts can prevent their immune system from dangerously rebounding against the TB infection, doctors report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - November 16, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What is the difference between methylprednisolone and prednisone?
Methylprednisolone and prednisone are medications that can treat certain health conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, by reducing inflammation in the body. Learn about the differences between these corticosteroids here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pharmacy / Pharmacist Source Type: news
Investigational steroid mirrors prednisone's benefits while taming its side effects
(Children's National Health System) A head-to-head trial comparing the decades-old steroid, prednisone, and a promising new steroid, vamorolone, finds both act on the same key set of genetic pathways involved in controlling inflammation, indicates a new study led by Children's National Health System researchers. However, the study suggests the new investigational steroid doesn't activate several additional pathways involved in prednisone's bevy of undesirable side effects. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 20, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Medical News Today: How to deal with prednisone withdrawal
Prednisone is a drug that contains synthetic cortisol. When a person takes prednisone, the body stops making enough cortisol on its own. This can lead to withdrawal symptoms when the person stops taking the medication or reduces their dose too quickly. Here, learn more about the symptoms and how to prevent them. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pharmacy / Pharmacist Source Type: news
