Prescribing of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Portugal

Authors

  • Miguel Bigotte Vieira Serviço de Nefrologia e Transplantação Renal. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Norte. Lisboa.
  • João Sérgio Neves Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João. Porto. Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade do Porto. Porto.
  • Rute Baeta Baptista Serviço de Pediatria. Hospital de Dona Estefânia. Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Área disciplinar autónoma de Fisiopatologia. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa.
  • Lia Leitão Serviço de Neurologia. Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca. Amadora.
  • Catarina Viegas Dias NOVA Medical School. Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Lisboa.
  • Ricardo Vicente Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde. Ministério da Saúde. Lisboa.
  • Nilton Nascimento Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde. Ministério da Saúde. Lisboa.
  • Celina Costa Leite Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde. Ministério da Saúde. Lisboa.
  • Isabel Rocha Instituto de Fisiologia. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa. Centro Cardiovascular. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa.
  • Rita Magriço Departamento de Nefrologia. Hospital Curry Cabral. Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central. Lisboa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.10815

Keywords:

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Diabetes Mellitus, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic

Abstract

Introduction: Portugal presents the highest incidence of stage 5 chronic kidney disease in Europe. It is speculated that a high consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) may contribute to this high incidence. Our aim was to characterize the prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to patients with diabetes mellitus in Portugal.

Material and Methods: We analyzed the national prescription database in triennium 2015 - 2017. In patients with diabetes mellitus, we evaluated the prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs according to age, gender and region of the patient and specialty of the prescribing physician. We evaluated the prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in all patients with diabetes mellitus, in patients with presumed renal impairment, and in those with concomitant prescription of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor antagonists.

Results: We analyzed 23 320 620 prescriptions, corresponding to 610 157 adults, including 104 306 patients with diabetes mellitus. The most prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were ibuprofen (20.1%), metamizole (14.7%), and diclofenac (11.4%). The prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was higher in females, in patients aged 51 - 70 years and in the Alentejo region. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were prescribed to 70.6% of patients with diabetes mellitus, from which 10.6% were prescribed ≥ 10 packages during the three years. Among patients with diabetes mellitus on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor antagonists and with presumed reduction in kidney function, 69.3% were prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and 11.5% were prescribed ≥ 10 packages during the three years.

Discussion: The level of prescribing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to patients with diabetes mellitus is high. The concern of reducing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs prescription to patients already on angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor antagonists and/or decreased renal function does not seem to exist.

Conclusion: In Portugal, the level of prescribing of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to patients with diabetes mellitus should be reduced, particularly in the subgroups identified with higher prescription and with higher risk of progression to stage 5 chronic kidney disease.

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Author Biography

Miguel Bigotte Vieira, Serviço de Nefrologia e Transplantação Renal. Hospital de Santa Maria. Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Norte. Lisboa.

Nephrology resident, Serviço de Nefrologia e Transplantação Renal, Centro Hospitalar Lisbao Norte

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Published

2019-02-28

How to Cite

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Bigotte Vieira M, Sérgio Neves J, Baeta Baptista R, Leitão L, Viegas Dias C, Vicente R, Nascimento N, Costa Leite C, Rocha I, Magriço R. Prescribing of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs to Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Portugal. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 28 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];32(2):119-25. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/10815

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Vol. 32 No. 2 (2019): February

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Original

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