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The end of the COVID pandemic is not yet in sight, despite the increased immunity among the public from vaccination or infections. Knowledge about the treatment of COVID-19 has grown, and dexameth ...

Daridorexant is a new sleep medication with a different mode of action than, for instance, benzodiazepine. Daridorexant is a so-called dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA), which within the comp ...

The slimming product Mysimba®, a combination of naltrexon and bupropion, was recently included in the Dutch drug reimbursement system (Geneesmiddelenvergoedingssysteem, GVS). The drug is fully rei ...

Two million people in the Netherlands regularly experience migraine. In addition to preventive medication, a large proportion of patients also use drugs for the acute treatment of a migraine attac ...

The antiviral reverse-transcriptase inhibitors entecavir, tenofovir alafenamide and tenofovir disoproxil are recommended as the treatment of first choice for chronic hepatitis B. The objective of ...

Actinic keratosis is a common dermatological disorder which can develop into squamous cell carcinoma. If there are a number of confluent lesions (actinic field change), the current treatment usual ...

Direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have acquired a major place in the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. The most commonly used DOACs are the factor ...

Bempedoic acid (Nilemdo®) is a new cholesterol-lowering drug with a mode of action that should make muscle-related adverse effects less likely. It has been authorised as an adjunctive treatment al ...