Journal article
Inappropriate prescription of allopurinol and febuxostat and risk of adverse events in the elderly: results from the REPOSI registry
Abstract
PurposeTo investigate the prevalence of xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitors prescription at admission and discharge in elderly hospital in-patients, to analyze the appropriateness of their use in relation to evidence-based indications, to evaluate the predictors of inappropriate prescription at discharge and the association with adverse events 3 months after hospital discharge.MethodsThis cross-sectional study, based upon a prospective registry, …
Authors
Pasina L; Brucato AL; Djade CD; Di Corato P; Ghidoni S; Tettamanti M; Franchi C; Salerno F; Corrao S; Marengoni A
Journal
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Vol. 70, No. 12, pp. 1495–1503
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2014
DOI
10.1007/s00228-014-1752-4
ISSN
0031-6970