Recent Postings

Public Citizen’s Health Research Group recommends that triptans only be used to treat migraine headaches after determining that acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs fail to work or cannot be taken due to allergies or other medical reasons.

In his editor’s column, Dr. Michael Carome explains why Medicare officials’ April decision to restrict coverage for aducanumab to patients enrolled in clinical trials is a win for patients, Medicare beneficiaries, the American taxpayer and evidence-based medicine.

Patients taking the drug quinidine should be aware that it has clinically important and potentially dangerous interactions with many other prescription medications.

Learn about several drugs that can promote the formation of gallstones — stones in the gallbladder (a condition known as cholelithiasis) — and what you can do about it.

Recently published research revealed that combination therapy with varenicline (CHANTIX) and a nicotine patch (HABITROL, NICODERM CQ) is no better than varenicline alone as a method to quit smoking.

Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Results of new research showing that many people, including many being treated for hypertension, are taking medications that can raise their blood pressure.

A recent FDA inspection of a compounding pharmacy engaged in large-scale production of sterile drugs identified dangerous unsanitary conditions that pose a clear and present danger to patients.

Patients taking any of the widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be aware that they all have clinically important interactions with many other medications.

Some patients with hip pain due to osteoarthritis chose to undergo steroid injections into the hip joint. Evidence from a recent observational study shows that such intra-articular steroid injections are associated with an increased risk of rapidly destructive hip disease, a serious long-term condition that involves rapid joint destruction and bone loss.

Learn why the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force continues to recommend the use of low-dose aspirin to prevent preeclampsia in expectant mothers at high risk for the disorder.

In this month’s Question and Answer, we respond to a reader’s question about whether patients with impaired kidney function should avoid taking bisphosphonates for treatment of osteoporosis.

Learn about the serious adverse effects caused by the gastrointestinal drug metoclopramide, which we have designated as a Limited Use drug.

In order to protect patients and public health, the FDA must take swift and aggressive enforcement actions against stem cell clinics that continue to manufacture or market stem cell products without the necessary FDA approval or substantial evidence of safety and effectiveness from rigorous clinical trials.

Medications are a leading cause of sexual dysfunction in men. Knowing which drugs prescribed or recommended by your doctor can cause sexual dysfunction will allow you to take steps to prevent or minimize this common, often troubling adverse drug effect.

Recently published research strongly suggests that treatment of acute pain after hospitalization or after outpatient dental surgery is best achieved with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) rather than opioids.

A new well-designed study conducted by U.K. researchers found that mirtazapine is not beneficial for treating agitated behaviors in dementia patients and is potentially linked to an increased risk of death.