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SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP‐1 receptor agonists modestly lower blood pressure across diverse patient populations, including those without diabetes. These effects appear largely independent of glycaemic control and offer additive value in high‐risk patients with overlapping comorbidities.
Andrej Belančić +7 more
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Abstract Despite regulatory progress being made in the past two decades, off‐label drug use in paediatrics remains pervasive, with prevalence estimated between 3% and 97% of prescriptions across different clinical settings. Off‐label use—defined as prescribing outside the conditions described in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)—is often ...
Tjitske M. van der Zanden +3 more
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Abstract Background Regulatory guidance in the United Kingdom advises DPYD genotyping prior to fluoropyrimidine‐based treatment. This economic evaluation estimated the costs and outcomes associated with DPYD screening prior to prescribing fluoropyrimidines for colorectal cancer in Wales and also considers additional variants to those included in ...
Catrin O. Plumpton +8 more
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Aims Clozapine is the most effective antipsychotic in treatment‐resistant schizophrenia. Clozapine causes weight gain and increased diabetes risk. The role of its metabolite norclozapine and clozapine:norclozapine ratio (CLZ/NCLZ) in metabolic effects has been debated.
Susanna Maria Rask +6 more
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The impact of medication shortages on paediatric care: A retrospective impact analysis
Aims Medication shortages are a growing global concern, with potentially greater consequences in paediatric patients because of the limited availability of safe, evidence‐based and appropriately formulated medication. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of medication shortages on paediatric patients by assessing the suitability and safety of ...
Maaike Johanna Rutten ‐ van Kranenburg +6 more
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Aims To quantify prescribing adherence to renal dosing recommendations in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD; Stage 3 and above) and to evaluate the clinical consequences of non‐adherence. Methods This systematic review and meta‐analysis was conducted in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42025620883).
Hager ElGeed +7 more
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Twenty years of inhaler therapy: A nationwide drug utilization study
Aims This study aimed to map nationwide trends and prescribing patterns in inhaler use from 2004 to 2023. In light of evolving clinical guidelines and attention to the environmental impact of inhalers within recent years, we also examined variation in prescribing behaviour and patient‐level treatment choices. Methods Using nationwide health registries,
Katrine Bitsch Johansen +5 more
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Aims This study aimed to investigate the incidence of low‐dose quetiapine initiation and associated factors in adults newly diagnosed with depression in primary care. Methods We obtained medication dispensing records, primary and secondary care diagnoses and employment status for antipsychotic‐naïve individuals aged 16–65 newly diagnosed with ...
Laura Purra +5 more
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Aims Safe prescribing and effective medication review during acute hospitalization depends on accurate information about liver and kidney function because these organs are responsible for the elimination of most medications. While estimates for kidney function are widely used, comparable markers of hepatic drug‐metabolizing capacity are not routinely ...
Louise Westberg Strejby Christensen +17 more
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Improvement in medication adherence is often proposed as a potential advantage of pharmacogenetic‐guided prescribing over a traditional one‐size‐fits‐all approach. This paper provides a review of the published literature and presents the findings of studies that measure adherence to medication as an outcome of pharmacogenetic‐informed care, or that ...
Lucy Galloway +2 more
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