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Antidepressant Withdrawal Can Cause Serious Symptoms in Long-Term Users
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Long-term users of antidepressants can have troubling withdrawal symptoms when they discontinue the drugs, according to a new study. Find out about antidepressant discontinuation syndrome and how researchers suggest it can be avoided.
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Interim Estimates Put Current Influenza
Vaccine Effectiveness at 45%
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Pharmacists have been pushing influenza vaccine since late summer, and their efforts appear to have paid off. The CDC reports that this season’s vaccine has an overall effectiveness of 45%—55% in children and adolescents—and has played a large role in reducing medical visits for the flu this year. Here is more information.
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Apixaban More Effective Than Warfarin, Even With Stroke, Blood Clot History
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While concerns have persisted about using the blood thinner apixaban in patients with a history of stroke or blood clot, a recent trial review found that those worries are largely unwarranted. In fact, researchers documented a lower rate of bleeding and mortality with the drug than with a vitamin K antagonist combined with aspirin. Here are more details.
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Study Confirms Safety of Varenicline,
Bupropion for Smoking Cessation
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Common smoking-cessation drugs do not appear to increase the risk of cardiovascular or neuropsychiatric adverse effects, according to a new study. Find out what researchers determined when they compared varenicline and bupropion to nicotine replacement therapies in adults without a recent history of depression.
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