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Georgiev KD, Hvarchanova N, Stoychev E, Kanazirev B. Prevalence of polypharmacy and risk of potential drug-drug interactions among hospitalized patients with emphasis on the pharmacokinetics. Sci Prog 2022; 105:368504211070183. [PMID: 35072561 PMCID: PMC10358706 DOI: 10.1177/00368504211070183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Both polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs), especially those at the pharmacokinetic level, are common in hospitalized patients and are associated with adverse effects and failure of therapy. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study is to investigate retrospectively the prevalence of polypharmacy and the risk of potential pharmacokinetic drug-drug interaction among hospitalized patients. METHODS The medical documentation of hospitalized patients in the unit of internal diseases at the hospital "St Marina" in Varna, Bulgaria for a period of six months (January-July 2016) was retrospectively reviewed. Lexicomp® Drug Interaction software was used for the detection of pDDI. Descriptive statistic and logistic regression were used for data analysis. RESULTS In this study, 294 patients out of 510 (57%) were selected with polypharmacy. The number of detected potential pharmacokinetic DDIs (pPKDDIs) was only 216 (or 12,4%), but almost 40% of patients with polypharmacy were exposed to at least one pPKDDIs. The most common pPKDDIs occur at the biotransformation level - 78 (36,1%), and the most common enzyme form that is involved in these interactions is cytochrome 3A4 (44 or 20,4%). The number of prescribed medications (>7) was found to increase the possibility of having pDDIs (OR 25.535, 95% CI 12.529 to 52.042; p = <0.001) and pPKDDIs (OR 5.165, 95% CI 3.430 to 7.779; p = <0.001) as well. CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE Caution should be taken in patients taking more than seven drugs and careful assessment of the pPKDDIs should be made. When such interactions are detected, they need to be properly evaluated and managed.
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- Kaloyan D. Georgiev
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University “Prof. Dr Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University “Prof. Dr Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmacotherapy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University “Prof. Dr Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, UMHAT “St Marina”, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University “Prof. Dr Paraskev Stoyanov”, Varna, Bulgaria
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Bellos I, Pergialiotis V, Perrea DN. Comparative efficacy of fixed-dose statin and antihypertensive agent combinations: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Vascul Pharmacol 2021;:106900. [PMID: 34343694 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2021.106900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The concurrent administration of statins and antihypertensive agents has been associated with improved cardiovascular outcomes, although the optimal fixed-dose combination remains unclear. This meta-analysis aims to compare the blood pressure and lipid-lowering effects of various statin and antihypertensive drug combinations. METHODS PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CENTRAL and Clinicaltrials.gov were systematically searched from inception to 20 March 2021. Randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of statin-antihypertensive agent combinations on systolic blood pressure or serum lipids were held eligible. A random-effects frequentist model was applied to provide estimates of mean difference of percentage change. RESULTS Overall, 18 studies were included, comprising 4450 patients. Compared to statin monotherapy no significant difference in the percentage change of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol was achieved by adding any antihypertensive agent. Compared to amlodipine monotherapy, the addition of moderate-intensity statin resulted in a significantly greater percentage reduction of systolic blood pressure (-2.22%, 95% confidence intervals: [-3.82 to -0.62]). Combined high-intensity statin and amlodipine lead to significant increase of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (8.34%, 95% confidence intervals: [0.73 to 15.95]), while effective triglyceride reduction was achieved by adding amlodipine and telmisartan to high-intensity statin (-14.68%, 95% confidence intervals: [-28.48 to -0.89]). No significant difference of adverse effects was observed. CONCLUSION The present network meta-analysis suggests that the administration of fixed-dose combinations of statins and antihypertensive agents is safe and effective in reducing blood pressure and serum lipids. The optimal dosing strategy to prevent cardiovascular events remains to be determined.
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Kanukula R, Salam A, Rodgers A, Kamel B. Pharmacokinetics of Rosuvastatin: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials in Healthy Adults. Clin Pharmacokinet 2021; 60:165-75. [PMID: 33428168 DOI: 10.1007/s40262-020-00978-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rosuvastatin is a lipid-lowering drug that works by inhibiting 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase, the rate-limiting enzyme responsible for producing cholesterol in humans. The pharmacokinetic data of rosuvastatin are considerably variable across studies. OBJECTIVE To review the pharmacokinetics of rosuvastatin from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in healthy adults. METHODS A review of the pharmacokinetics of rosuvastatin was performed using systematic search strategies. The Sheiner method was used to summarise the pharmacokinetics of the drug. RESULTS Randomised controlled studies (n = 70) involving healthy subjects (n = 2355) that examined the pharmacokinetics of rosuvastatin following single and multiple doses were included in the review. Rosuvastatin is given once daily in the dose range of 5-80 mg, with 40 mg being the maximum approved daily dose. Rosuvastatin achieves maximum plasma concentration at a median of 5 h (range: 0.5-6 h) under fasting conditions following single and multiple doses. Following single doses, rosuvastatin has a mean absolute oral availability of 20%, an overall mean total clearance of 28.3 L/h and an average terminal elimination half-life of approximately 20 h. The overall mean total clearance of the drug in Caucasian subjects was 1.7-fold higher than that in healthy Chinese subjects. The systemic exposure of rosuvastatin is characterised by a large coefficient of variation (48%.) There is a small accumulation with repeated dosing. The interaction of rosuvastatin with darunavir/ritonavir was considered statistically and clinically relevant. Interactions of rosuvastatin single doses with erythromycin, fluconazole, itraconazole and antacid were statistically significant. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS There is considerable variation in the pharmacokinetics of rosuvastatin between races. The clinical relevance of the statistically significant drug interactions is yet to be investigated following repeated co-administration for at least 15 days, consistent with a half-life of low-density lipoprotein of 3 days.
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Jin X, Kim MH, Han KH, Hong SJ, Ahn JC, Sung JH, Cho JM, Lee HC, Choi SY, Lee K, Kim WS, Rhee MY, Kim JH, Hong SP, Yoo BS, Cho EJ, Lee JH, Kim PJ, Park CG, Hyon MS, Shin JH, Lee SH, Sung KC, Hwang J, Kwon K, Chae IH, Seo JS, Kim H, Lee H, Cho Y, Kim HS. Efficacy and safety of co-administered telmisartan/amlodipine and rosuvastatin in subjects with hypertension and dyslipidemia. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2020; 22:1835-1845. [PMID: 32937023 PMCID: PMC7692919 DOI: 10.1111/jch.13893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Single risk factors, such as hypertension and dyslipidemia, can combine to exacerbate the development and severity of cardiovascular disease. Treatment goals may be more effectively achieved if multiple disease factors are targeted with combination treatment. We enrolled 202 patients who were randomly divided into the following three groups: telmisartan/amlodipine 80/5 mg + rosuvastatin 20 mg, telmisartan 80 mg + rosuvastatin 20 mg, and telmisartan/amlodipine 80/5 mg. The primary efficacy variables were changes from baseline in mean sitting systolic blood pressure (MSSBP) between telmisartan/amlodipine 80/5 mg + rosuvastatin 20 mg and telmisartan 80 mg + rosuvastatin 20 mg at 8 weeks, and the percent changes from baseline in low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol between telmisartan/amlodipine 80/5 mg + rosuvastatin 20 mg and telmisartan/amlodipine 80/5 mg at 8 weeks. The secondary efficacy variables were changes in MSSBP, mean sitting diastolic blood pressure (MSDBP), LDL cholesterol and other lipid levels at 4 weeks and 8 weeks, as well as observed adverse events during follow‐up. There were no significant differences between the three groups in demographic characteristics and no significant difference among the three groups in terms of baseline characteristics for the validity evaluation variables. The mean overall treatment compliance in the three groups was, respectively, 98.42%, 96.68%, and 98.12%, indicating strong compliance for all patients. The Least‐Square (LS) mean (SE) for changes in MSSBP in the two (telmisartan/amlodipine 80/5 mg + rosuvastatin 20 mg and telmisartan 80 mg + rosuvastatin 20 mg) groups were −19.3 (2.68) mm Hg and −6.69 (2.76) mm Hg. The difference between the two groups was significant (−12.60 (2.77) mm Hg, 95% CI −18.06 to −7.14, P < .0001). The LS Mean for the percent changes from baseline in LDL cholesterol in the two (telmisartan/amlodipine 80/5 mg + rosuvastatin 20 mg and telmisartan/amlodipine 80/5 mg) groups were −52.45 (3.23) % and 2.68 (3.15) %. The difference between the two groups was significant (−55.13 (3.20) %, 95% CI −61.45 to −48.81, P < .0001). There were no adverse events leading to discontinuation or death. Combined administration of telmisartan/amlodipine 80/5 mg and rosuvastatin 20 mg for the treatment of hypertensive patients with dyslipidemia significantly reduces blood pressure and improves lipid control. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03067688.
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- Xuan Jin
- Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Ansan Hospital, Ansan, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology in Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea
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- Yuhan Research Institute, Yuhan Corporation, Yongin, Korea
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- Yuhan Research Institute, Yuhan Corporation, Yongin, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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INTRODUCTION Hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) lower cholesterol synthesis in patients with hypercholesterolemia. Increased statin exposure is an important risk factor for skeletal muscle toxicity. Potent inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4 significantly increase plasma concentrations of the active forms of simvastatin, lovastatin, and atorvastatin. Fluvastatin is metabolized by CYP2C9, whereas pravastatin, rosuvastatin, and pitavastatin are unaffected by inhibition by either CYP. Statins also have different affinities for membrane transporters involved in processes such as intestinal absorption, hepatic absorption, biliary excretion, and renal excretion. AREAS COVERED In this review, the pharmacokinetic aspects of drug-drug interactions with statins and genetic polymorphisms of CYPs and drug transporters involved in the pharmacokinetics of statins are discussed. EXPERT OPINION Understanding the mechanisms underlying statin interactions can help minimize drug interactions and reduce the adverse side effects caused by statins. Since recent studies have shown the involvement of drug transporters such as OATP and BCRP as well as CYPs in statin pharmacokinetics, further clinical studies focusing on the drug transporters are necessary. The establishment of biomarkers based on novel mechanisms, such as the leakage of microRNAs into the peripheral blood associated with the muscle toxicity, is important for the early detection of statin side effects.
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- Takeshi Hirota
- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University , Fukuoka, Japan
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