The inadvertent consequences of drug recalls: A case study of a recall of pantoprazole generics from the markets.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Drug recalls may impact treatment plans or access to suitable therapies. Thus, they inadvertently affect treatment outcomes.

Objective

We aimed to examine the impact of recalls on patients' safety using pantoprazole-containing products recall as a case study in terms of the occurrence of potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs).

Methods

This retrospective study used de-identified electronic health records of adult patients who had a prescription for oral proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) including pantoprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, or omeprazole from April 2020 through September 2021 from a large tertiary care hospital. The study outcome definition was the prevalence of pDDIs in PPIs users before and after the recall date (March 2021). Changes in the p

SUBMITTER: Algabbani AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10236367 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature