Tag: prescribed
JAKi, anti-inflammatories that should no longer be prescribed after the age of 65
The Medicines Agency publishes several restrictions on the use of Janus kinase or JAKi inhibitors to reduce the risk of serious adverse effects. They are indicated in the treatment of…
Covid-19, hydroxychloroquine still prescribed: the reasons for a dangerous craze
In the scientific world, the question of the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine against Covid-19 sometimes makes you smile. But more often than not, it annoys. The answer was decided more than…
Ritalin: too prescribed to children, what is it?
Ritalin® is mainly indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Responsible for numerous adverse effects, it is one of the drugs considered to be over-prescribed in young…
Children were prescribed the wrong medicine
The mistake was discovered after the girl had difficulty breathing after taking incorrectly prescribed asthma medication for 18 months, writes Skånska Dagbladet. The girl’s parents took her to the emergency…
Antibiotics soon to be prescribed individually in pharmacies
News Published on 12/15/2022 at 5:24 p.m. Updated 12/15/2022 at 5:24 p.m. Reading 2 mins. in collaboration with Dr. Yves Dour (Doctor in Pharmacy) Medical validation: December 16, 2022 While…
Covid-19: what is the conditional prescription prescribed by doctors?
News Published on 12/12/2022 at 8:17 p.m. Updated 12/12/2022 at 8:17 p.m. Reading 1 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) Medical validation: December 13, 2022…
AIDS: PrEP increasingly prescribed by general practitioners
News Published on 11/30/2022 at 5:46 p.m. Updated 11/30/2022 at 5:46 p.m. Reading 2 mins. On the occasion of World AIDS Day, the Medicines Agency is updating its data on…
the voluntarily late confessions of the ex-bishop? Prescribed sexual abuse
CARDINAL RICARD. Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard confessed to having sexually abused a minor 35 years ago, on November 7, 2022, one year after the end of the limitation period. He and…
Sleepio, an application to fight against insomnia prescribed in England
News Published on 05/30/2022 at 9:47 p.m., Reading 2 mins. Do you want to sleep better but without taking pills? UK health services may have the answer. They recommend the…
Psychiatrists prescribed abnormal amounts of drugs
A psychiatrist in Västerbotten has been examined by the Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate (Ivo) for having prescribed large amounts of narcotic drugs to his patients, reports SVT Nyheter. The…