{"title":"Cytisinicline for vaping cessation.","authors":"","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000006","DOIUrl":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":"68-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143064504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Medical management of ADHD in adults: part 1.","authors":"Laurence Leaver","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2024.000019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/dtb.2024.000019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults is common, impairing and often unrecognised. Comorbidity is very common and may compound the impact of ADHD. It is important that a diagnosis of ADHD is made following a high-quality assessment. Symptoms and social outcomes can be improved by treatment, particularly medication. Non-pharmacological treatment may be more effective in those who are also on medication, and psychoeducation and environmental modifications are also important. Stimulants such as methylphenidate and lisdexamfetamine are recommended first choice medications. The choice of drug can be tailored to patients' circumstances, especially intended duration of action, then titrated week by week, according to response.</p>","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":"63 5","pages":"74-80"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143964269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recent updates from <i>BNF</i> (<i>BNF 89</i>).","authors":"","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000012","DOIUrl":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The BNF is jointly published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and BMJ. BNF is published in print twice a year and interim updates are issued and published monthly in the digital versions. The following summary provides a brief description of some recent key changes that have been made to BNF content.</p>","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":"70-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143729301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Targeted-release budesonide for patients with IgA nephropathy.","authors":"Isaac Chung, Teck K Khong","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2024.000071","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/dtb.2024.000071","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143997358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Initiating renin-angiotensin system inhibitors in chronic kidney disease.","authors":"Anna Katharina Forbes, Hugh Gallagher","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2023.000052","DOIUrl":"10.1136/dtb.2023.000052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by abnormalities in kidney structure or function, present for at least 3 months. Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors are established treatments in the management of CKD, reducing the risk of adverse kidney and cardiovascular events. Despite an extensive evidence base and decades of clinical experience, they remain underused, underdosed and frequently discontinued due to concerns about changes in kidney function and hyperkalaemia. In this article, we provide an overview of initiating RAS inhibitors in adults with CKD, highlight current guideline recommendations and offer a practical approach to dealing with the challenges associated with their use.</p>","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":"63 4","pages":"54-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143771649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Use of feminist empowerment messages to sell tests and treatments.","authors":"Barbara Mintzes","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2024.000074","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/dtb.2024.000074","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":"63 4","pages":"50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143771653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Metformin-associated lactic acidosis: a serious complication of a common drug.","authors":"Kanika Ajay Malani, Arkadiy Finn","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2025.260592rep","DOIUrl":"10.1136/dtb.2025.260592rep","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":"59-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143413788","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}