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Potential Drug-Drug Interactions Between Anti-Cancer Drugs and Other Medications in Lung Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Study

Author(s): Rosella Ayesha Pinto, Mahadev Rao*, Arpita Roy, Levin Thomas, Karthik S. Udupa and Vasudeva Guddattu

Volume 18, Issue 2, 2023

Published on: 26 August, 2022

Page: [175 - 189] Pages: 15

DOI: 10.2174/1574886317666220324100356

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Abstract

Background: Cancer patients are more vulnerable to developing drug-drug interactions as multiple medications are administered concomitantly with cytotoxic agents to treat the underlying comorbidities. These drug-drug interactions often receive less medical attention and consequently are associated with adverse clinical outcomes.

Objective: We intended to comprehensively characterize the drug-drug interactions among anticancer drugs and other concomitantly prescribed drugs in hospitalized lung cancer patients.

Methods: A retrospective, observational, single-centre study was conducted on lung cancer inpatients from the medical records department of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, India. Drug-drug interactions were identified using the drug interaction checkers of two drug information databases, Micromedex and Epocrates. These drug-drug interactions were categorized based on the source from which they were identified, mechanism, severity/significance, adverse consequences, and management strategies required.

Results: Among 196 patients, 555 drug-drug interactions were identified in 185 patients using Micromedex and Epocrates. Based on the mechanism of action, 74% and 22% of the drug-drug interactions were classified as pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic respectively. 112 drug-drug interactions were recorded from Micromedex alone, while 549 interactions were found using Epocrates. The oral chemotherapeutic drug gefitinib was found to be associated with the highest number of drug-drug interactions.

Conclusion: Drug-drug interactions were highly prevalent among hospitalized lung cancer patients. Structured screening and monitoring for these potentially clinically relevant drug-drug interactions by oncologists in collaboration with clinical pharmacists should be carried out prior to initiation and during anticancer treatment to prevent adverse clinical outcomes.

Keywords: Lung cancer, drug-drug interactions, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, anti-cancer drugs, anti-tumour agents.

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