More Digestive Medications News

• Inexpensive Compound Could Treat Severe Diarrhea

  June 17 (HealthDay News) -- A new compound that may lead to an inexpensive, easy-to-take ...

• Common Medications Could Cause Physical Impairment in the Elderly

  May 3 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies show that anticholinergics, a commonly prescribed group ...

• Amitiza Treats Irritable Bowel With Constipation

  April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Amitiza (lubiprostone) has been approved by the U.S. Food and ...

• Many Americans Share Prescription Meds

  April 29 (HealthDay News) -- If you've ever shared your allergy medicines, antibiotics or even ...

• Relistor Helps Ease Painkiller-Related Constipation

  April 25 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Relistor (methylnaltrexone ...

• Common Medications May Harm Memory in Older People

  April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Common medications known as anticholinergic drugs -- used to treat ...

• Vaccine Could Cut Bouts With Stomach Flu

  Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- It may be possible to develop a vaccine to control ...

• Anti-Reflux Drugs May Be Overprescribed in Infants

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors may be overprescribing anti-reflux medications to infants, new research ...

• No Link Between Anti-Nausea Drug, Heart Trouble

  Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The current "black box" label warning for the anti-vomiting drug ...

• Direct-to-Consumer Drug Ads Booming Despite Criticisms

  August 16 (HealthDay News) -- Drug company spending on direct-to-consumer advertising continues to skyrocket, even ...

• FDA Sees No Heart Risk With Heartburn Drugs

  August 10 (HealthDay News) -- The popular heartburn drugs Prilosec and Nexium don't cause heart ...

• New Crohn's Disease Drug Shows Promise

  July 19 (HealthDay News) -- A new drug against Crohn's disease may be of real ...

• Congress Moves Closer to Drug-Safety Bill

  July 13 (HealthDay News) -- Following recent drug-safety scandals, including the 2004 Vioxx withdrawal, the ...

• As Costs of Drugs Shift to Consumers, Spending Drops

  July 5 (HealthDay News) -- As employers and insurance companies shift more of the cost ...

• Computerized Ordering Cuts Medication Errors

  June 28 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. hospitals that switched from using doctors' handwritten prescriptions to ...

• Computerized Medication Box Approved

  June 22 (HealthDay News) -- A programmable device that allows professional caregivers to monitor how ...

• Hepatitis B Drug a Threat to Those With HIV

  June 21 (HealthDay News) -- Patients infected with both hepatitis B and HIV should not ...

• Medicare's Drug Benefit Tough to Navigate

  June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Medicare's new Part D drug benefit is widening patients' access ...

• 'Pill Splitting' Cuts Drug Costs for Patients, Health Plans

  June 19 (HealthDay News) -- A practice patients often use to cut down on drug ...