Search results for "Migraine"
Valproate contraindicated for migraines in pregnant women
Valproate sodium and related products, valproic acid and divalproex sodium, are now contraindicated for prevention of migraine headaches in pregnant women, the FDA announced last week.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/05/14/6.htm
14 May 2013
New COPD treatment, warnings on insomnia and migraine drugs
This regulatory update covers approval of a combined long-term maintenance treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, warnings against driving after taking insomnia drugs and on use of migraine drugs in pregnant women, and more.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/fda.htm
1 Jul 2013
Episodic migraines associated with obesity, especially in younger women
Episodic migraines (≤14 headache days/month) are associated with obesity, with the strongest relationships among those younger than 50 years, of white race and of female sex, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/09/17/2.htm
17 Sep 2013
Migraineurs may have more risk of hemorrhagic stroke
People with migraine may have an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke, especially women younger than 45, a meta-analysis found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/08/5.htm
8 Oct 2013
Crossed Words: Holiday surprise
ACP Internist's puzzle feature challenges readers to find clues placed horizontally in rows to reveal an answer written vertically.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/puzzle.htm
1 Nov 2013
Patients increasingly checking ‘Dr. Google’
More than a third of patients have gone online to identify a medical condition, raising concerns about “cyberchondria” and requiring physicians to adapt to help patients differentiate the helpful websites from the misleading ones.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/11/dr-google.htm
1 Nov 2013
Doripenem not for pneumonia; migraine device approved
This update covers a labeling change for doripenem (Doribax) and a warning about risk of death for ventilator patients with pneumonia, among other regulatory actions.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/05/fda.htm
1 May 2014
New grass allergy treatment, opioid overdose solution
This update covers approval of an allergen extract to treat allergic rhinitis induced by grass pollen and of a handheld injector of naloxone for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/06/fda.htm
1 Jun 2014
Methadone challenging option for treatment of chronic pain
Involved in one-third of all deaths from prescription drug overdoses, methadone requires expert management to prescribe safely. Learn that latest guideline recommendations and when it's best used.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/methadone.htm
1 Sep 2014
MKSAP Quiz: episodic migraine during pregnancy
A 30-year-old woman is evaluated for episodic migraine without aura that first presented in high school and has persisted into the third trimester of her current pregnancy. The headache attacks occur two to four times monthly and last 12 to 24 hours. She experiences moderately severe pain, significant nausea, no vomiting, and pronounced photophobia with most of the attacks. Her only medication is prenatal vitamins. Physical examination findings, including vital signs, are normal. What is the most appropriate treatment?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/10/07/3.htm
7 Oct 2014