Menopause is the period in a woman’s life when menstruation stops. It typically occurs between 45 and 50 years of age and can increase the risk for medical conditions like heart disease, osteoporosis, urinary incontinence, weight gain, and painful intercourse. The FDA has approved Intrarosa to treat dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse), a common symptom of…
Update On FDA Removal of Opioid Opana ER
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested that Endo Pharmaceuticals, remove their opioid pain medication Opana ER over concerns that the benefit of the medication may no longer outweigh its risks. You can read more about this request here. Endo Pharmaceuticals has officially responded to the FDA’s request. On July 6th, 2017, Endo said that…
FDA Approves Long-Acting Insulin Lusduna
If you have type 2 diabetes, your doctor or health care provider has most likely prescribed you a long acting insulin like Lantus (insulin glargine), Toujeo (insulin glargine), or Basaglar (insulin glargine). These type of insulins work to control your blood sugar between meals and when you’re sleeping. They can be injected once or twice…
Seizure Medication Potiga Discontinued
Recently GlaxoSmithKline has decided to stop the manufacturing of their anti-seizure medication Potiga (ezogabine). Medications are discontinued and taken off the market for a variety of reasons. Sometimes there are issues with safety, but sometimes a manufacturer will decide to discontinue a drug just because it’s no longer profitable. For example, this sometimes happens with…
These 11 Prescriptions May Cause Ringing in the Ears
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FDA Approves Vosevi For Hepatitis C
Thanks to the FDA’s Priority Review program, hepatitis C medications are being approved at a faster rate! This program provides a fast-track review of medications that could that treat serious conditions like hepatitis C. New approvals over the past few years include Sovaldi, Harvoni, Viekira Pak, and we have another one to add to the list! On…
Doctors Answer: What One Pill Should You Be Taking?
Doctors are often asked what ONE pill or supplement they would recommend, or take themselves. The answer to this, I have learned, depends on perspective—based on which specialty the physician practices. So, after 20 years of being surrounded doctors in many fields at an academic medical center, here is the one pill you should be…
Is a Gonorrhea Vaccine On the Horizon?
Evidence from a large study in New Zealand for bacterial meningitis revealed an interesting finding – the meningitis B vaccine may help protect against gonorrhea. These findings are just observational though, and extensive clinical trials will need to be performed to ensure the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine. Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection caused by unprotected vaginal,…
The FDA Is Watching These 14 Drugs for Serious Side Effects
Every three months, the FDA reviews and publishes reports of adverse reactions from medications they’ve received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). The FDA has been posting these quarterly updates since 2007, due to an update to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act that requires the FDA to publish a new list…
These 7 Medications Can Cause Puffy Legs and Ankles
Medications are a common offender when it comes to lower extremity edema, either as the cause or as a factor that can make it worse. Swelling in the lower legs from fluid in the tissues—lower extremity edema—is a familiar complaint among patients. Imprints from your socks, puffy legs and feet so you can’t put your…