Use of Amitriptyline almost doubled symptom improvement in IBS

Use of Amitriptyline almost doubled symptom improvement in IBS

GLASGOW, UK Amitriptyline, titrated at low doses, outperformed placebo as a second-line treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) across multiple outcomes in what researchers called a trial Largest randomized controlled trial (RCT) of tricyclic antidepressants in this condition. According to the investigators of the Low-Dose and Titrated Amitriptyline for Irritable Bowel Syndrome as Second-Line Treatment … Read more

Pfizer more than doubled the price of COVID-19 treatment drug Paxlovid

Pfizer more than doubled the price of COVID-19 treatment drug Paxlovid

Drugmaker Pfizer said Wednesday that the price of its life-saving COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid will more than double as the United States emerges from the emergency phase of the pandemic. The list price, before insurance, will be $1,390 for a five-day course, Pfizer said in a statement. This is 2.6 times higher than the $530/course … Read more