Kelly L Hayward, Rianne A Weersink, Christina M Bernardes, Carolyn McIvor, Tony Rahman, Richard Skoien, Paul J Clark, Katherine A Stuart, Gunter Hartel, Patricia C Valery, Elizabeth E Powell
BACKGROUND: Safe and appropriate use of medicines is essential to improve health outcomes in cirrhosis. However, little is known about the number and type of medicines dispensed to people with cirrhosis in Australia, as this predominantly occurs in the community. We aimed to characterise the prescriptions dispensed to people with cirrhosis and explore changes in the use of medication groups over time. METHODS: Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data between 1 January 2016 and 30 June 2020 was extracted for consenting CirCare participants (multi-site, prospective, observational study)...
October 13, 2023: Drugs—Real World Outcomes