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ArticleSaudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society2015

Safety of pregabalin among hemodialysis patients suffering from uremic pruritus.

Tahir Mehmood Khan, Abdul Aziz Alhafez, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, David Wu Bin Chia

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Article in Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Tahir Mehmood KhanSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University, Bundar Sunway, 45700 Selangor, Malaysia.
Abdul Aziz AlhafezDirector, Aljaber Kidney Center, Eastern Province, Alahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Azhar Syed SulaimanSchool of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia 11800, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
David Wu Bin ChiaSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University, Bundar Sunway, 45700 Selangor, Malaysia.

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objectivesThe aim of this study was to assess the safety and probability of adverse events associated with the use of 75 mg pregabalin post hemodialysis (pHD) among patients with UP.

methodsA cross-sectional study done among the hemodialysis patients suffering from uremic pruritus (UP) Aljaber Kidney Center (AJKC), Al-Ahsa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Assessment for the safety profile of pregabalin was done using Naranjo's algorithm. A predictive model was developed using binary multiple logistic regression to explore association of patients' demographics and risk factors with the occurrence of AEs. Throughout statistical significance level was considered significant at 0.05. KEY

findingsAssessment of safety of pregabalin revealed that somnolence and dizziness were the two frequent adverse events followed by constipation, weight gain and edema. However, it was noticed that female patients aged less than 50 years were found to be at a higher risk in comparison with men. Moreover, those patients having one comorbid complication (i.e. hypertension or diabetes mellitus alone) were at a higher risk of somnolence, weight gain and dry mouth.

conclusionNaranjo's quantification for the possibility and probability of adverse events reflect that all the events were probable. Age, gender and comorbid medical conditions are some of the factors that might have clinical association with the occurrence of the AEs.

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Adverse eventsPost hemodialysisPregabalinUremic pruritus

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PMID26702255
PMCPMC4669418

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