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#432 Hotcakes: E-cigarettes for smoking cessation, Gabapentin and COPD exacerbations, Lidocaine for neck pain, C diff risk by antibiotic type, and “dosing by clicks” for GLP1’s

The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast

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Clinical Studies on Neck Pain, Antibiotics & GLP1 Agonists

The chapter evaluates a study on topical lidocaine for neck pain, highlighting its limited benefit and contrasting it with evidence for other conditions like post-herpetic neuralgia. It also discusses a case-control study on antibiotics and C. difficile infections, emphasizing the varying risk levels among antibiotic classes. Furthermore, it addresses challenges in prescribing GLP1 agonists due to shortages, suggesting strategies like dosing by clicks to manage medication scarcity efficiently.

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