{"title":"Targeted-release budesonide for patients with IgA nephropathy.","authors":"Isaac Chung, Teck K Khong","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2024.000071","DOIUrl":"10.1136/dtb.2024.000071","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Commentary on:</b> Lafayette R, Kristensen J, Stone A, <i>et al</i> Efficacy and safety of a targeted-release formulation of budesonide in patients with primary IgA nephropathy (NefIgArd): 2-year results from a randomised phase 3 trial. <i>Lancet</i> 2023;402:859-70.<b>Series co-ordinator:</b> Dr Teck Khong, DTB Associate Editor, Clinical Pharmacology, St George's, University of London, UK.</p>","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":"100-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","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":"Ending nuclear weapons, before they end us.","authors":"Chris Zielinski","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000017","DOIUrl":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000017","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":"e1-e2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12229073/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144076259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Better pathways needed to prevent VTE in early pregnancy.","authors":"Joanna Girling","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2024.000075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/dtb.2024.000075","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":"63 6","pages":"82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144215241","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":"Gabapentinoids and COPD exacerbations.","authors":"","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000010","DOIUrl":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000010","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":"84"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143624039","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 2.","authors":"Laurence Leaver","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/dtb.2025.000019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Methylphenidate and lisdexamfetamine are recommended as first-line pharmacological treatment options for adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Formulations of methylphenidate can generally be classified into three groups according to their duration of action: one group lasts 12 hours, another group lasts 8 hours and the immediate-release group lasts 3-4 hours. Patients are usually able to substitute brands with one of the equivalent release profiles without significant problems. Lisdexamfetamine is a prodrug which has a slow onset and long duration (approximately 12 hours), ensuring minimal potential for abuse compared with its active metabolite dexamfetamine. Second-line treatments such as atomoxetine are also available for those who cannot tolerate or do not respond to methylphenidate or lisdexamfetamine. In the UK, ADHD has been previously managed largely in tertiary clinics, but many cases could be managed by appropriately trained clinicians in secondary or primary care (as already happens in some countries), with great benefit for patients and job satisfaction for clinicians.</p>","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":"63 6","pages":"85-93"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144215242","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":"Statin-induced debilitating weakness and myopathy.","authors":"Besim Ademi, Jared Folker, W Benjamin Rothwell","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2024.256956rep","DOIUrl":"10.1136/dtb.2024.256956rep","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":"94-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142564219","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":"Continued dietary support for diabetes remission.","authors":"","doi":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000014","DOIUrl":"10.1136/dtb.2025.000014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11277,"journal":{"name":"Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":"83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062802","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":"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}