Dan Ilges, Yakun Fu, Drew T Dickinson, John C Robinson, Lisa Speiser, David P Nicolau
{"title":"Pharmacokinetics of Sulbactam/Durlobactam in a Patient With Acute Renal Failure, Severe Obesity, and Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Bacteremia: A Case Report.","authors":"Dan Ilges, Yakun Fu, Drew T Dickinson, John C Robinson, Lisa Speiser, David P Nicolau","doi":"10.1002/phar.70042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.70042","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) are difficult-to-treat pathogens that primarily cause health care-associated infections. Sulbactam/durlobactam (SUL/DUR) is a novel antibiotic combination that is uniquely formulated to target CRAB isolates. However, investigations of SUL/DUR's pharmacokinetics in obese patients are limited. Here, we report on the successful treatment of CRAB bacteremia in a patient with acute renal failure and severe obesity (weight 273 kg, body mass index 103 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) with SUL/DUR and meropenem combination therapy. The patient had a calculated creatinine clearance of 25 mL/min and received therapy with intravenous SUL/DUR 1 g/1 g every 8 h over 3 h in combination with intravenous meropenem 500 mg every 8 h to complete 14 days of therapy. Pharmacokinetic analysis revealed target attainment with prolonged half-life (T<sub>1/2</sub>) and volume of distribution (Vd) of 35.3 h and 81.3 L for sulbactam and 30.5 h and 169.1 L for durlobactam, respectively. Susceptibility testing using the broth disk elution test did not show synergy between SUL/DUR and meropenem. No adverse effects were observed, and the patient achieved clinical cure without recurrence of A. baumannii infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":20013,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144659874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of Pneumonia, Fracture, Metabolic, and Renal Events With Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Use in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease.","authors":"Yi-Fan Chien, Yun-Yi Chen, Chung-Kuan Wu","doi":"10.1002/phar.70043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.70043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been commonly used for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and peptic ulcers (PU), which are even more prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although PPI-related adverse outcomes are well documented in the general population, evidence in patients with CKD remains limited. This study investigated the associations of PPI use and adverse outcomes in patients with CKD who had GERD or PU.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this nationwide, retrospective cohort study, patients with CKD and also PU or GERD from 2006 to 2015 were enrolled and sorted into no-, short-term, and long-term PPI groups. Incidence and risks of outcome events between these three groups were analyzed with the Cochran-Armitage test and Cox proportional hazard analyses. Events-free probability was estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method during follow-up.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the study, 384,411 patients with CKD with PU or GERD were enrolled. The numbers of no-, short-term, and long-term PPI treatments were 147,976, 14,153, and 3459, respectively. Relative to the no-PPI group, the adjusted hazard ratios (aHRs) of admission for pneumonia and fracture, new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), and progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in the short-term (1.089, 1.083, 1.175, 1.22) and long-term PPI groups (1.882, 2.601, 1.951, 1.714) remained statistically significant, respectively, even after adjustment for significant baseline variables; the aHR of dialysis was significant only in the long-term PPI group. Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed significant outcome events in the long-term PPI group during follow-up.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PPI use is associated with an increased risk of pneumonia, fracture, incidence of type 2 DM, and progression to ESKD in patients with CKD, and the risk increases substantially with increased duration of PPI use.</p>","PeriodicalId":20013,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144659873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas C Tonial, Sarah E Bota, Yuguang Kang, Flory T Muanda, Bradley L Urquhart, Matthew A Weir
{"title":"Adverse events with co-prescription of angiotensin receptor blockers and clarithromycin compared to azithromycin: A population-based retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Nicholas C Tonial, Sarah E Bota, Yuguang Kang, Flory T Muanda, Bradley L Urquhart, Matthew A Weir","doi":"10.1002/phar.70032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.70032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Clinically relevant drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are a common cause of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Hepatic organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATPs) have recently been studied for their role in DDIs. The commonly prescribed antihypertensive angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) are known to be eliminated by hepatic OATPs. ARBs are commonly prescribed to patients with reduced kidney function, and kidney disease can result in profound changes to nonrenal drug elimination through reduced hepatic drug transport-mediated excretion. The antibiotic clarithromycin inhibits OATP activity whereas azithromycin does not, making them useful comparators to study DDIs with OATP substrate drugs.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate whether co-prescription of ARBs and clarithromycin results in increased adverse events compared to azithromycin and whether kidney function modifies this risk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada (2010-2021) using linked health care data for 106,322 older individuals (≥66 years) receiving an OATP substrate ARB (candesartan, olmesartan, telmisartan, valsartan) and newly co-prescribed clarithromycin (n = 32,693) or azithromycin (n = 73,629). Primary outcomes were hospital admissions or emergency department visits for hyperkalemia or acute kidney injury (AKI) within 14 days of antibiotic prescription. Adjusted risk ratios (aRR) were obtained using modified Poisson regression after controlling for eight potential confounders. Pre-specified effect measure modification analysis evaluated whether kidney function influenced these outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to those co-prescribed azithromycin, patients receiving clarithromycin had a significantly higher risk of hyperkalemia (aRR 2.05, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.32-3.18) and AKI (aRR 1.75, 95% CI 1.41-2.17). The risk of hyperkalemia increased as kidney function declined (multiplicative interaction; p = 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This population-based retrospective cohort study provides evidence of OATP-mediated drug interactions between ARBs and clarithromycin that warrants further investigation to guide clinical practice, especially for patients with reduced kidney function.</p>","PeriodicalId":20013,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144650109","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Spenser E January, Keith A Fester, Jesus E Escamilla, Marlene Cano
{"title":"Comparative safety and efficacy of bisphosphonates, denosumab, and parathyroid hormone analogs for osteoporosis following lung transplantation.","authors":"Spenser E January, Keith A Fester, Jesus E Escamilla, Marlene Cano","doi":"10.1002/phar.70040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.70040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Parathyroid hormone (PTH) analogs, denosumab, and bisphosphonates are used to treat osteoporosis but have been associated with infections in the general population. Osteoporosis is a common comorbidity following lung transplantation. However, infections increase the risk of developing chronic lung allograft dysfunction, which reduces survival. Evidence for safe and effective use of PTH analogs, denosumab, or bisphosphonates in lung transplant recipients is lacking.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-center retrospective study evaluated lung transplant patients treated with the PTH analogs teriparatide or abaloparatide, RANKL inhibitor denosumab, or bisphosphonates. The primary outcome of interest was the incidence of infection while on the osteoporosis medication, and a multivariable logistic regression was employed to control for infection confounders. Secondary endpoints were treated allograft rejection episodes, the incidence of new donor-specific antibodies, the incidence of fracture while on medication, and the change in bone mineral density (BMD) from the start to the end of osteoporosis medication use.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-four PTH analog courses and 48 denosumab courses were compared with 92 bisphosphonate courses. Infection incidence was significantly lower in the PTH analog group than the denosumab or bisphosphonate group, but this did not retain significance on multivariable modeling. Treated allograft rejection episodes were higher in those with bisphosphonate use, significantly so when compared to PTH analog patients, but patients treated with bisphosphonates were also started on therapy earlier after their transplant when rejection risk is higher. All agents were effective at increasing BMD of the lumbar spine, none improved BMD of the femoral neck, and only PTH analogs significantly improved hip BMD.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this retrospective study of lung transplant patients treated for osteoporosis post-transplant, there was no difference in risk of infections in patients treated with PTH analogs, denosumab, or bisphosphonate therapies when examined with multivariable modeling. PTH analogs were the most effective since they significantly improved BMD at both the hip and lumbar spine, whereas denosumab and bisphosphonates only improved lumbar spine BMD. This study supports that PTH analogs and denosumab, despite their association with infection in the general population, may be safely utilized compared to bisphosphonates in the post-lung transplant population for the treatment of osteoporosis, but larger studies are needed to confirm these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":20013,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144554147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gustavo R Alvira-Arill, April Yarbrough, Jessica Tansmore, Caroline M Sierra, Ferras Bashqoy, Oscar R Herrera, Brian M Peters, Jeremy S Stultz
{"title":"Assessment of the association between mixed-oil lipid injectable emulsion use and 30-day mortality or infection persistence from fungal catheter-related bloodstream infections in pediatric patients following receipt of parenteral nutrition: A retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Gustavo R Alvira-Arill, April Yarbrough, Jessica Tansmore, Caroline M Sierra, Ferras Bashqoy, Oscar R Herrera, Brian M Peters, Jeremy S Stultz","doi":"10.1002/phar.70037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.70037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Compared to soybean-oil and fish-oil formulations, the use of mixed-oil lipid injectable emulsion is associated with reduced catheter-related bloodstream infection rates in pediatric patients receiving parenteral nutrition. The objective of this study was to compare clinical outcomes of fungal catheter-related bloodstream infections in pediatric patients following receipt of parenteral nutrition with mixed-oil (SMOFlipid) lipid injectable emulsion or other formulations (soybean-oil [Intralipid] or fish-oil [Omegaven]).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients with fungal catheter-related bloodstream infections following administration of parenteral nutrition and injectable lipid emulsion from five pediatric hospitals in the United States during a 5-year period was conducted. Differences in a composite outcome of 30-day mortality from first positive blood culture and/or infection persistence based on type of lipid injectable emulsion received prior to infection were assessed through generalized linear mixed models with binomial distribution.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One-hundred twelve fungal catheter-related bloodstream infections were assessed from 104 patients who received mixed-oil lipid injectable emulsion (n = 43) or other formulations (n = 69) prior to infection. Thirty-nine infections met the composite outcome (32 with persistent infection, three with 30-day mortality, and four with both). On multivariable analysis, receipt of mixed-oil lipid injectable emulsion demonstrated a non-statistically significant increase in the composite outcome (odds ratio [OR] [95% confidence interval {CI}]: 1.80 [0.75-4.34]; p = 0.19). Factors independently associated with the composite outcome include receipt of systemic antifungal prophylaxis (OR [95% CI]: 5.72 [1.33-24.7]; p = 0.019) and delay in central venous catheter removal (OR [95% CI]: 1.09 [1.01-1.19]; p = 0.03). Notable factors not associated with the composite outcome included continued receipt of lipid injectable emulsion, empiric antifungal choice, time to antifungal administration, and gastrointestinal surgery within 90 days prior to infection.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Use of mixed-oil lipid injectable emulsion compared to other formulations (soybean-oil or fish-oil) demonstrated a non-statistically significant increase in 30-day mortality and/or infection persistence from fungal catheter-related bloodstream infections in pediatric patients receiving parenteral nutrition.</p>","PeriodicalId":20013,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144529255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Response to comment on \"Prevalence of potentially inappropriately prescribed medications among older adults receiving peritoneal dialysis\".","authors":"Armando Silva Almodovar, Milap C Nahata","doi":"10.1002/phar.70038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.70038","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20013,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144529256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sean R Van Helden, Mohammed Al Musawa, Callan R Bleick, Shelbye R Herbin, Michael J Rybak
{"title":"Cefepime-taniborbactam: Ushering in the era of metallo-β-lactamase inhibition.","authors":"Sean R Van Helden, Mohammed Al Musawa, Callan R Bleick, Shelbye R Herbin, Michael J Rybak","doi":"10.1002/phar.70036","DOIUrl":"10.1002/phar.70036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CR-PA) continue to pose a significant threat to human health. Furthermore, the prevalence of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing CRE and CR-PA is increasing, which are capable of hydrolyzing nearly all β-lactam antibiotics. Cefepime-taniborbactam (FTB) is a novel bicyclic boronate β-lactam-β-lactamase inhibitor combination with direct inhibitory activity against MBLs (Ambler Class B), in addition to Ambler Class A, C, and D serine-β-lactamases. FTB has demonstrated high in vitro activity against CRE and CR-PA, including isolates producing NDM, VIM, KPC, AmpC, OXA-48, and extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs). Furthermore, FTB has demonstrated in vitro activity against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Burkholderia cepacia complex. Resistance to FTB is observed in isolates producing IMP, as well as MBL variants NDM-9, NDM-30, and VIM-83. FTB remains susceptible to non-β-lactamase resistance mechanisms, including penicillin-binding protein 3 (PBP3) target mutations. The pharmacodynamic driver of taniborbactam efficacy is the ratio of the area under the curve to the minimum inhibitory concentration (AUC/MIC), and the study dose of FTB 2 g/0.5 g every 8 h infused over 2 h achieves sufficient serum and tissue exposures to maintain therapeutic efficacy. Both components are primarily renally eliminated as unchanged drug; therefore, dose adjustments for renal impairment are required. The clinical efficacy of FTB was demonstrated in the phase III Cefepime Rescue with Taniborbactam in Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (CERTAIN-1) trial, where it demonstrated both non-inferiority and superiority (prespecified analysis) to meropenem in the composite of clinical and microbiologic success at the test of cure for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infection. The safety of FTB was demonstrated throughout its clinical development. Thirteen percent of patients experienced a treatment-related adverse drug event in the phase III clinical trial, with 3% of patients requiring discontinuation of the study agent. Cefepime-taniborbactam appears to be a promising addition to the antibiotic arsenal, particularly as the prevalence of infections caused by MBL-producing organisms continues to rise.</p>","PeriodicalId":20013,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144340352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jiwon Kim, Daniel A Nichols, Tao Zhang, Stephen V Faraone, Nevena V Radonjić
{"title":"Managing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in a breastfeeding mother: A case report.","authors":"Jiwon Kim, Daniel A Nichols, Tao Zhang, Stephen V Faraone, Nevena V Radonjić","doi":"10.1002/phar.70035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.70035","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is increasingly recognized in adult women. However, clinical guidance on prescribing ADHD medications during breastfeeding remains limited. Despite the effectiveness of ADHD medications, concerns about drug transfer into breastmilk often lead to conservative prescribing or discontinuation of therapy during the perinatal period, compromising maternal well-being.</p><p><strong>Case summaries: </strong>In this report, we present a case of a 25-year-old woman at 3 weeks postpartum and exclusively breastfeeding, who presented with ADHD combined type, with inadequate symptom control on extended-release bupropion 300 mg daily. Given poor tolerance at higher doses of bupropion, she was initiated on immediate-release methylphenidate and switched later to the extended-release formulation to minimize the risk of activation previously experienced with antidepressant use.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Both mother and infant were monitored for 6 months after medication initiation, during which the mother reported improvements in hyperactive and impulsive symptoms as reflected by scoring of the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale. She also reported improvements in concentration, mood, and functioning. There were no adverse effects on milk supply, and the infant demonstrated normal growth and development.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This case underscores the feasibility of cautiously escalating stimulant therapy in a breastfeeding mother with ADHD, showing improved functioning in the mother without immediate effects on development in the infant. Significant gaps persist in guidance for postpartum ADHD care, underscoring the need for more research to inform safe and effective treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":20013,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144326548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Heterogeneous effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors compared to dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on nephrolithiasis in older adults with type 2 diabetes.","authors":"Rotana M Radwan, Wenxi Huang, Yujia Li, Hui Shao, Yi Guo, Yongkang Zhang, Vivian Fonseca, Lizheng Shi, Yu Huang, Desmond Schatz, Jiang Bian, Jingchuan Guo","doi":"10.1002/phar.70030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/phar.70030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with an increased risk of nephrolithiasis. Emerging evidence suggests that sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) may reduce this risk; however, data remain inconclusive.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the risk of nephrolithiasis among users of SGLT2i compared to dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) in a real-world population of older adults with T2D.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was conducted using claims data from a sample of national Medicare beneficiaries. Individuals with T2D who initiated SGLT2i or DPP4i therapy between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2018, were identified. The index date was defined as the date of the first prescription for either SGLT2i or DPP4i, with no prior use of either drug in the preceding year. Patients were followed from the index date until the earliest occurrence of a medical encounter with a primary diagnosis of nephrolithiasis, death, or December 31, 2018. Inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) was used to balance baseline covariates, including sociodemographic characteristics, comorbidities, and comedication use. Cox proportional hazards regression models were applied to compare the risk of nephrolithiasis between SGLT2i and DPP4i users. Additional analyses were conducted within subgroups defined by sex, race, and baseline nephrolithiasis status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 116,506 included Medicare beneficiaries with T2D (mean age 72 ± 10 years, 53% women), 0.96% developed nephrolithiasis over a median follow-up of 360 days (interquartile range [IQR] 200-467 days). The incidence rate of nephrolithiasis was 9.89 (95% confidence interval [CI] 8.49-11.52) and 11.02 (95% CI 10.34-11.73) events per 1000 person-years in the SGLT2i and DPP4i groups, respectively. After applying IPTW, baseline characteristics were well balanced between the two groups. SGLT2i use was associated with a significantly lower risk of nephrolithiasis compared to DPP4i use (hazard ratio [HR], 0.81; 95% CI 0.66-0.99; p = 0.04). In subgroup analyses, SGLT2i use compared to DPP4i was associated with a significantly lower risk of nephrolithiasis among males (HR 0.75; 95% CI 0.58-0.98; p = 0.04), non-Hispanic Black (NHB) individuals (HR 0.22; 95% CI 0.07-0.64; p < 0.01), and those without baseline nephrolithiasis (HR 0.68; 95% CI 0.53-0.88; p < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In older adults with T2D, SGLT2i use was associated with a lower risk of nephrolithiasis compared to DPP4i, particularly among men, NHB individuals, and those without baseline nephrolithiasis. Although causality cannot be established, these findings provide real-world evidence supporting a potential benefit of SGLT2is in reducing nephrolithiasis risk, offering valuable insights to guide the selection of glucose-lowering drugs in older adults with T2D.</p>","PeriodicalId":20013,"journal":{"name":"Pharmacotherapy","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144317624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}