Guideline Outlines How to Taper Benzodiazepines Safely - Medscape
Jun 19, 2025 · The guideline outlines evidence-informed and consensus-based strategies to help clinicians, particularly primary care physicians, and patients work together to safely taper the …
Study: Screening Prevents Alcohol Withdrawal Post-Surgery - Medscape
Sep 9, 2025 · Undetected alcohol withdrawal syndrome significantly worsens surgical outcomes. New research highlights critical need for preoperative screening.
Andexxa Withdrawn From US Market - Medscape
Dec 22, 2025 · The anticoagulant reversal drug Andexxa was voluntarily pulled from the US market after failing to secure full FDA approval last year.
Steroid Abuse Withdrawal Symptoms Tied to Psychiatric Burden
Aug 6, 2025 · Study of steroid abuse withdrawal finds psychiatric comorbidities exert a far stronger influence than hormonal levels, even among men with hypogonadism.
Benefits of HF Drug May Weaken Soon After Withdrawal - Medscape
Jul 31, 2025 · Clinical benefits of finerenone for patients with heart failure diminish shortly after its withdrawal, underscoring the importance of continued therapy to maximize long-term gains, a new …
‘Legal Morphine’ — The Rise of Kratom and 7-OH in the US
May 16, 2025 · Experts are sounding the alarm about increased use of kratom and about highly concentrated products containing 7-OH, a more potent and potentially addictive active metabolite in …
Pfizer's Withdrawal of SCD Drug Raises Questions - Medscape
Sep 30, 2024 · The global withdrawal of voxelotor (Oxbryta, Pfizer) has left clinicians who treat sickle cell disease (SCD) with the urgent task of reaching patients taking the medicine, while trying to ...
Antidepressants in Pregnancy: Sudden Withdrawal Is Risky
Feb 24, 2025 · Nearly half of pregnant women stop antidepressants, fearing birth defects and postpartum risks, a new study finds.
The AF is Gone, the EF Is Up. Can You Stop the HF Meds? - Medscape
Sep 25, 2024 · Ileana Piña interviews study investigators Louise Segan and Sandeep Prabhu about WITHDRAW-AF, which tested careful cessation of most HF meds in patients with recovered EF and …
Social Withdrawal in Aging Tied to Shifts in Brain Networks
Jun 4, 2025 · Shifts in resting-state brain networks as a result of aging could underlie the natural decline in social engagement.