Investigators found the same fungus in unopened vials and the cerebrospinal fluid of several patients, confirming that the fungus was the cause of the outbreak
Full restoration of pre-shedding volume typically takes 6-12 months after shedding ceases
If not treated promptly, acute kidney injury may result in kidney disease or kidney failure
As a physician for hundreds of affected patients, I launched a Change.org petition that has already drawn over 16,000 signatures, urging Caremark to rethink their decision
Tricyclic antidepressants, such as cyclobenzaprine are dosed at 520 mg or nortriptyline, initiated at a dose of 10 mg at bedtime, while SNRIs like duloxetine and venlafaxine are started at 30 mg and 37.5 mg daily, respectively, titrated to a maximum of 50% of that used in non-cirrhotic population
Companies using both strategies have gone head-to-head as patients demand GLP-1 drugs for weight loss