Articles - Drugs in Context

GLP1 receptor agonists in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) – beyond weight loss: a condensed scientific review

Elyzabeth Roy, Marie-Claude Parent, Anique Ducharme

Article Type

Review

Published

08 Jun 2026

This review summarizes the pathophysiological rationale, clinical evidence, mechanistic insights and therapeutic positioning of GLP1 receptor agonists in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Clinical profile, management and outcomes of patients taking dual pathway inhibition for cardiovascular protection in clinical practice in Latin America. Data from the XATOA registry

Juan Rene Cornejo-Avendaño, Carlos Novoa, Gerardo Peón, Carlos Rapallo, Alejandro Ricalde Alcocer, Nestor Alejandro Vita, Luis Ramón Virgen-Carrillo, Carlos Felipe Barrera-Ramírez, Eduardo Ramacciotti

Article Type

Original Research

Published

02 Jun 2026

This study aims to determine the clinical profile, management and outcomes of patients with coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease or both, initiating dual pathway inhibition using rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily plus aspirin in clinical practice in Latin America.

Corrigendum: Evaluating the efficacy of curcumin plus serratiopeptidase formulation in inflammatory acne: a quasi-experimental study

Shakila Junaid, Kiran Naz Khan, Farina Zameer, Muhammad Mudassir, Sadaf Bukhari, Neeta Maheshwary, Muhammad Athar Khan

Article Type

Corrigendum

Published

02 Jun 2026

Cloperastine in paediatric and adult cough management: a historical narrative review

Ovidio Brignoli, Cláudia Henrique Da Costa, José R Jardim, Alessandro Zanasi

Article Type

Review

Published

29 May 2026

This narrative review critically examines the pharmacological properties, clinical efficacy and safety profile of cloperastine in the management of non-productive cough across adult and paediatric populations.

Advances in the management of allergic rhinitis: clinical relevance of the mometasone furoate–olopatadine association and the challenge of patient self-diagnosis and self-treatment

Maria D’Amato, Gennaro D’Amato

Article Type

Review

Published

25 May 2026

This narrative review examines advances in allergic rhinitis management with a focus on the fixed-dose mometasone furoate/olopatadine hydrochloride combination, contextualizing its pharmacological rationale, clinical evidence and potential role in addressing persistent treatment gaps and the growing issue of self-diagnosis and self-medication.