PANAGIOTIS KONSTANTINOPOULOS M.D.
Prescription History 1649218942
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology in Boston, MA
Quality Rating: 75.48 out of 100 score
NPI Status: Active since June 02, 2006
Contact Information
330 BROOKLINE AVE
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER
BOSTON, MA
ZIP 02215
Phone: (617) 667-2131
Prescription History for Informed Healthcare Decisions
When choosing a healthcare provider, especially one who prescribes medications, having access to their prescribing history can be invaluable. This page offers detailed insights into the prescriptions PANAGIOTIS KONSTANTINOPOULOS M.D. has written for Medicare beneficiaries in the past, empowering both current and prospective patients to make informed decisions about their healthcare.
Why This Information Matters
This Medicare Part D dataset provides transparency into the provider’s prescribing patterns, helping you understand the scope and nature of their pharmaceutical care. Here’s what you can learn:
- Prescribing Trends: See which medications—both generic and brand-name—this provider has most frequently prescribed.
- Specialization Insights: The types of drugs prescribed can give insight into the provider’s areas of focus or specialization, whether it’s managing chronic conditions, addressing acute illnesses, or providing preventive care.
- Cost Awareness: Learn about the total drug costs associated with these prescriptions, which may help you anticipate your own costs and coverage needs.
- Patient-Centered Decision Making: Understanding a provider’s prescribing practices helps you align their expertise with your health goals, ensuring the care you receive is consistent with your expectations.
- Generic Name
- Letrozole
- Specialty
- Hematology-Oncology
- Times Prescribed
- 25
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 50
- What is this prescription?
- A triazole and benzonitrile derivative that is a selective non-steroidal aromatase inhibitor, similar to ANASTROZOLE. It is used in the treatment of metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
- What is this prescription used for?
- This medication is used to treat certain types of breast cancer (such as hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer) in women after menopause. Letrozole is also used to help prevent the cancer from returning. Some breast cancers are made to grow faster by a natural hormone called estrogen. Letrozole decreases the amount of estrogen the body makes and helps to slow or reverse the growth of these breast cancers.
- Generic Name
- Lorazepam
- Specialty
- Hematology-Oncology
- Times Prescribed
- 12
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 14.5
- What is this prescription?
- A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.
- What is this prescription used for?
- This medication is used to treat serious seizures that do not stop (status epilepticus). It is also used before surgeries or procedures to cause drowsiness, decrease anxiety, and cause forgetfulness about the procedure or surgery. Lorazepam belongs to a class of medications called benzodiazepines, which produce a calming effect on the brain and nerves (central nervous system). It is thought to work by increasing the effect of a certain natural chemical (GABA) in the brain.
- Generic Name
- Olaparib
- Specialty
- Hematology-Oncology
- Times Prescribed
- 52
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 52
- What is this prescription used for?
- This medication is used to treat certain cancers (such as breast, ovarian, fallopian tube, pancreatic, peritoneal cancer, prostate). Olaparib works by slowing or stopping the growth of cancer cells.
- Generic Name
- Ondansetron Hcl
- Specialty
- Hematology-Oncology
- Times Prescribed
- 12
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 12
- What is this prescription used for?
- This medication is used alone or with other medications to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer drug treatment (chemotherapy) and radiation therapy. It is also used to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting after surgery. It works by blocking one of the body's natural substances (serotonin) that causes vomiting.
- Generic Name
- Prochlorperazine Maleate
- Specialty
- Hematology-Oncology
- Times Prescribed
- 19
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 19
- What is this prescription?
- A phenothiazine antipsychotic used principally in the treatment of NAUSEA; VOMITING; and VERTIGO. It is more likely than CHLORPROMAZINE to cause EXTRAPYRAMIDAL DISORDERS. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p612)
- What is this prescription used for?
- This medication is used to treat severe nausea and vomiting from certain causes (for example, after surgery or cancer treatment). Prochlorperazine belongs to a class of drugs known as phenothiazines. This medication is not recommended for use in children younger than 2 years or in children going through surgery.
- Generic Name
- Niraparib Tosylate
- Specialty
- Hematology-Oncology
- Times Prescribed
- 31
- Number of 30-Day Refills Prescribed
- 31
- What is this prescription used for?
- Niraparib is used to treat ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, or a type of cancer of the abdomen (primary peritoneal cancer). It works by slowing the growth of cancer cells.
This dataset provides information about prescriptions written for Medicare beneficiaries in the year 2022. It does not include prescriptions for patients with private insurance, Medicaid, or other coverage types. However, this information remains valuable for all patients, as it may reflect the provider's overall prescribing preferences and approach to pharmaceutical care. This can help you make better-informed decisions when considering or continuing care with this provider.