Panickar, Rema and Wo, Wee Kee and Ali, Norleen M. and Tang, Min Moon and Ramanathan, G. R. Letchuman and Kamarulzaman, Adeeba and Aziz, Zoriah (2020) Allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions: Risk minimization measures in Malaysia. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 29 (10, SI). pp. 1254-1262. ISSN 10538569, DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.5033.
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
Purpose To describe risk minimization measures (RMMs) implemented in Malaysia for allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions (SCARs) and examine their impact using real-world data on allopurinol usage and adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports associated with allopurinol. Methods Data on allopurinol ADR reports (2000-2018) were extracted from the Malaysian ADR database. We identified RMMs implemented between 2000 and 2018 from the minutes of relevant meetings and the national pharmacovigilance newsletter. We obtained allopurinol utilization data (2004-2018) from the Pharmaceutical Services Programme. To determine the impact of RMMs on ADR reporting, we considered ADR reports received within 1 year of RMM implementation. We used the Pearson chi(2)test to examine the relation between the implementation of RMMs and allopurinol ADR reports. Results The 16 RMMs for allopurinol-related SCARs implemented in Malaysia involved nine risk communications, four prescriber or patient educational material, and three health system innovations. Allopurinol utilization decreased by 21.5% from 2004 to 2018. ADR reporting rates for all drugs (n = 144 507) and allopurinol (n = 1747) increased. ADR reports involving off-label use decreased by 6% from 2011. SCARs cases remained between 20% and 50%. RMMs implemented showed statistically significant reduction in ADR reports involving off-label use for August 2014 chi(2)((1, N = 258))= 5.32,P= .021] and October 2016 chi(2)((1, N = 349))= 3.85,P= .0499]. Conclusions RMMs to promote the appropriate use of allopurinol and prescriber education have a positive impact. We need further measures to reduce the incidence and severity of allopurinol-induced SCARs, such as patient education and more research into pharmacogenetic screening.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Drug utilization; Gout; Hypersensitivity; Off-label use; Pharmacoepidemiology; Risk management |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Medicine > Medicine Department |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Nov 2023 03:46 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Nov 2023 03:46 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/36377 |
Actions (login required)
 |
View Item |
