Publication: Comparing potential drug–drug interactions in companion animal medications using two electronic databases
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2021-04-01
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23067381
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Mahidol University
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Veterinary Sciences. Vol.8, No.4 (2021)
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Tussapon Boonyarattanasoonthorn, Phisit Khemawoot, Anusak Kijtawornrat Comparing potential drug–drug interactions in companion animal medications using two electronic databases. Veterinary Sciences. Vol.8, No.4 (2021). doi:10.3390/vetsci8040060 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/79162
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Comparing potential drug–drug interactions in companion animal medications using two electronic databases
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Multiple-drug prescriptions can cause drug–drug interactions (DDIs), which increase risks associated with healthcare in veterinary medicine. Moreover, many human medicines are used in canine patients under the responsibility of veterinarians and may cause severe problems due to off-label use. Currently, many electronic databases are being used as tools for potential DDI prediction, for example, Micromedex and Drugs.com, which may benefit the prediction of potential DDIs for drugs used in canine. The purpose of this study was to examine different abilities for the identification of potential DDIs in companion animal medicine, especially in canine patients, by Micromedex and Drugs.com. Micromedex showed 429 pairs of potential DDIs, while Drugs.com showed 842 pairs of potential DDIs. The analysis comparing results between the two databases showed 139 pairs (12.28%) with the same severity and 993 pairs (87.72%) with different severities. The major mechanisms of contraindicated and major potential DDIs were cytochrome P450 induction–inhibition and QT interval prolongation. Veterinarians should interpret potential DDIs from several databases with caution and keep in mind that the results might not be reliable due to differences in sensitivity to drugs, drug-metabolizing enzymes, and elimination pathway between animals and humans.