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Observational studyJournal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.)2016

Utilisation and Tolerability of Aliskiren in the Primary Care Setting in England.

Abigail L Coughtrie, Claire Doe, Deborah Layton, Saad A W Shakir

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Observational study in Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Abigail L CoughtrieDrug Safety Research Unit, Southampton, UK.
Claire DoeDrug Safety Research Unit, Southampton, UK.
Deborah LaytonDrug Safety Research Unit, Southampton, UK.
Saad A W ShakirDrug Safety Research Unit, Southampton, UK.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aliskiren (Rasilez), a direct renin inhibitor, is indicated for the treatment of essential hypertension. A postmarketing prescription-event monitoring (PEM) study was conducted in England to monitor the safety and utilization of aliskiren. Summary statistics and event incidence densities were calculated. The cohort consisted of 6385 individuals with a median age of 68 years (interquartile range, 59-76). Aliskiren was largely prescribed for its licensed indication of hypertension (93.3%) and was reported as "effective" by the prescriber in 77.4% of individuals. Frequently reported clinical events during treatment were diarrhea (3.1% of on-treatment events), malaise/lassitude (3.0%), and nausea/vomiting (1.2%), which were also common reasons for treatment cessation. Renal events were rare, with 24 cases probably or possibly related to aliskiren use, and four of which were classified as acute renal failure using RIFLE (Risk Injury Failure Loss End-Stage Kidney Disease) criteria. These results should be used in conjunction with other clinical and pharmacoepidemiologic studies to optimize the safe prescribing of aliskiren.

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AdolescentAdultAdverse Drug Reaction Reporting SystemsAgedAged, 80 and overAmidesChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesEnglandEssential HypertensionFemaleFumaratesHumansHypertensionMalealiskirenAmidesFumarates

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PMID27255757
PMCPMC8031493

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