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Oliceridine (Olinvyk) - A New Opioid for Severe Pain
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Mar 08, 2021 (Issue 1619)
or barbiturates,
tricyclic antidepressants, or other CNS depressants
increases the risk of respiratory ...
Oliceridine (Olinvyk - Trevena), an IV opioid agonist,
has been approved by the FDA for management of
acute pain severe enough to require an opioid and for
which alternative treatment options are inadequate.
Comparison Table: Some Oral Anticoagulants for VTE (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jul 25, 2022 (Issue 1655)
the anticoagulant effect of warfarin. Barbiturates, carbamazepine, cholestyramine, colestipol, dicloxacillin ...
View the Comparison Table: Some Oral Anticoagulants for VTE
Comparison Table: Some Drugs for Weight Management (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Aug 04, 2025 (Issue 1734)
discontinuation
of alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates,
or antiepileptic drugs
■ Use within 14 days ...
View the Comparison Table: Some Drugs for Weight Management
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2025 Aug 4;67(1734):e127-30 doi:10.58347/tml.2025.1734b | Show Introduction Hide Introduction
Dextromethorphan/Bupropion (Auvelity) for Depression
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Dec 26, 2022 (Issue 1666)
undergoing abrupt discontinuation of alcohol,
benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or antiseizure
drugs ...
The FDA has approved an extended-release fixed-dose
combination of dextromethorphan and
bupropion (Auvelity – Axsome) for treatment of major
depressive disorder (MDD) in adults.
Comparison Table: Some Oral/Transdermal Opioid Analgesics (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Dec 12, 2022 (Issue 1665)
, such
as alcohol, general anesthetics, phenothiazines,
sedative-hypnotics such as benzodiazepines or
barbiturates ...
View the Comparison Table: Some Oral/Transdermal Opioid Analgesics
Treatment of Onychomycosis
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Oct 18, 2021 (Issue 1635)
;
women taking the drug should use nonhormonal
methods of contraception. Barbiturates can decrease
serum ...
Onychomycosis is caused most commonly by
Trichophyton rubrum or T. mentagrophytes. About
10% of all persons worldwide and 40% of those ≥60
years old are believed to have the disease. Risk
factors include older age, diabetes, poor peripheral
circulation, smoking, HIV infection, psoriasis, and
immunosuppression. Left untreated, onychomycosis
can cause nail plate destruction, ingrown nails, and
(particularly in patients with diabetes) secondary
infections. Guidelines on treatment of onychomycosis
have been published.
Drugs and Devices for Weight Management
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Aug 04, 2025 (Issue 1734)
abrupt discontinuation
of alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or
antiepileptic drugs
■ Use within ...
Overweight is generally defined as a body mass
index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9 kg/m2 in adults. A
BMI ≥30 is considered obese (criteria differ slightly in
Asian patients). In patients with an elevated BMI, a
5-10% reduction in weight has been associated with
a reduction in the risk of developing type 2 diabetes,
hypertension, and dyslipidemia. Diet, exercise, and
behavior modification are the traditional methods
for losing weight, but they are often inadequate; the
American College of Cardiology no longer recommends
that all patients try lifestyle modification alone before
adding...
Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2025 Aug 4;67(1734):121-8 doi:10.58347/tml.2025.1734a | Show Introduction Hide Introduction
Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Jul 25, 2022 (Issue 1655)
the
anticoagulant effect of warfarin. Barbiturates, carbamazepine, cholestyramine, colestipol, dicloxacillin ...
Anticoagulants are the drugs of choice for treatment
and prevention of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and
pulmonary embolism (PE), collectively referred to as
venous thromboembolism (VTE). US guidelines for
treatment of VTE were updated in 2020 and 2021.
Opioids for Pain
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • Dec 12, 2022 (Issue 1665)
, sedativehypnotics
such as benzodiazepines or barbiturates,
tricyclic anti-depressants, first-generation ...
A new CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for pain
recently became available. Nonopioid drugs for pain
were reviewed in a previous issue.