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Use of contraindicated drugs in patients with chronic liver disease: A therapeutic dilemma

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posted on 2023-05-17, 15:36 authored by Sistanizad, M, Gregory PetersonGregory Peterson

Objective: To investigate the prevalence of prescribing of contraindicated drugs or those requiring caution, in hospital inpatients with chronic liver disease.

Methods: The medical records and drug charts of adult hospitalized patients, consecutively admitted with clinical documentation and biochemical evidence of chronic liver disease, were studied retrospectively. Comparison was made between the prescription details for each drug and the recommendations for use in patients with liver disease under the approved product information, which indicates drugs that could be hepatotoxic and those that could have markedly altered pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics in chronic liver disease.

Results: 49 eligible patients with both clinical documentation and confirmatory biochemical evidence of chronic liver disease were identified. Of these, 15 had received at least 1 contraindicated medication during hospitalization, with diazepam being the most common. 31 patients had received at least 1 drug which requires precaution in liver disease, with propranolol being the most common.

Conclusion: The use of contraindicated drugs or those requiring caution, occurred frequently in hospital patients with chronic liver disease. This could reflect the somewhat limited evidence base and the perhaps overly cautious nature of the official product information.

History

Publication title

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volume

51

Pagination

1-4

ISSN

0946-1965

Department/School

School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Publisher

Dustri-Verlag Dr Karl Feistle

Place of publication

Bajuwarenring 4, Oberhaching, Germany, D-82041

Rights statement

Copyright 2013 Dustri-Verlag Dr Karl Feistle

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Socio-economic Objectives

Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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