Assessment of Drug Dosing Appropriateness in Hospitalized Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia (2023-2025) - PubMed
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- The study assessed drug dosing appropriateness in hospitalized CKD patients with cardiovascular diseases in Saudi Arabia's Al-Baha region.
- At the prescription level, only 48% were appropriately adjusted, with antibiotics representing 77% of inappropriate dose adjustments.
- Key drugs inappropriately prescribed included metformin, sitagliptin, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, and spironolactone, highlighting the need for increased clinician awareness.