OBJECTIVE To compare discontinuation rates of first and second biologics in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by tumour-necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) status and identify predictors and reasons for discontinuation. METHODS From 1998 to 2011, self-reported medication use for RA was assessed every 6 months via questionnaire in a longitudinal study in the USA. Time-on-drug analyses were conducted for ...

BACKGROUND Discontinuation of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in patients taking low-dose ASA for secondary cardiovascular prevention. However, little is known about the rate of discontinuation in everyday clinical practice. OBJECTIVES To assess the rate of low-dose ASA discontinuation in primary care, and identify fa...

Untreated attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can lead to substantial adverse social, economic, and emotional outcomes for patients. The effectiveness of current pharmacologic treatments is often reduced, due to low treatment adherence and medication discontinuation. This current systematic literature review analyzes the current state of knowledge surrounding ADHD medication discont...

OBJECTIVE Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA), yet drug discontinuation is common. The aim of this study was to compare treatment retention rates and specific causes of anti-TNF discontinuation in a population-based RA cohort. METHODS All patients treated with etanercept, infliximab, or adalimumab within the Swiss Clinic...

INTRODUCTION Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5) are currently the first line treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED). However, previous research shows that PDE5 treatments have high discontinuation rates. Understanding the reasons for discontinuing PDE5 will be necessary to optimize the response to treatment. AIM The main goals were: (i) to analyze discontinuation rate of PDE5; (ii) t...

We herein present the case of a 21-year-old diabetic obese woman who developed ketoacidosis following the administration of ipragliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor. At the time of admission, although her serum glucose level was only 175 mg/dL, laboratory tests showed ketoacidosis. Interestingly, hyperglycosuria persisted, even after the discontinuation of ipragliflozin...

UNLABELLED Advances in understanding the pathogenesis of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and implementation of the therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) could be considered as a prototype of successful fight against cancer. However, for an optimally responding patient it is recommended to follow the TKI therapy indefinitely. The question about the possibility of safe TKI treatment discon...

BACKGROUND There is a lack of clarity in the literature on the impact of antipsychotic discontinuation in dementia. METHOD We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of published randomized controlled studies comparing the effects of antipsychotic discontinuation versus continuation in dementia. MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycInfo, Cochrane Library and CINAHL were searched. Severity change of b...