{"title":"Una década de experiencia con biosimilares de anticuerpos monoclonales","authors":"Isabel Río Álvarez, Encarnación Cruz Martos","doi":"10.1016/j.farma.2025.05.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.farma.2025.05.014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45860,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA","volume":"49 5","pages":"Pages 269-271"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144512545","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}
Lucía Hernández Peláez , José Vicente Serna Berná , María de Castro Julve , Alba Pérez Contel
{"title":"[Translated article] Should the funding of laxatives be reconsidered? Problems in complex chronic and palliative paediatric patients","authors":"Lucía Hernández Peláez , José Vicente Serna Berná , María de Castro Julve , Alba Pérez Contel","doi":"10.1016/j.farma.2024.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.farma.2024.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45860,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA","volume":"49 5","pages":"Page T349"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824668","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}
Lucía Hernández Peláez , José Vicente Serna Berná , María de Castro Julve , Alba Pérez Contel
{"title":"¿Debería replantearse la financiación de los laxantes? Problemática en el paciente crónico complejo y paliativo pediátrico","authors":"Lucía Hernández Peláez , José Vicente Serna Berná , María de Castro Julve , Alba Pérez Contel","doi":"10.1016/j.farma.2024.07.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.farma.2024.07.012","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45860,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA","volume":"49 5","pages":"Page 349"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142406930","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}
Fernando Pérez-Ruiz , Carlos Crespo-Diz , Joan Antoni Schoenenberger-Arnaiz , Mónica Cerezales , Carlos Crespo , Marcelo Alejandro Guigini , José Ignacio Peinado-Fabregat , Mónica Climente-Martí
{"title":"Cost-effectiveness analysis of subcutaneous biosimilar tocilizumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Spain","authors":"Fernando Pérez-Ruiz , Carlos Crespo-Diz , Joan Antoni Schoenenberger-Arnaiz , Mónica Cerezales , Carlos Crespo , Marcelo Alejandro Guigini , José Ignacio Peinado-Fabregat , Mónica Climente-Martí","doi":"10.1016/j.farma.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.farma.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease, its management and morbidity impose a great burden to healthcare systems. Development and rollout of biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs has contributed to improvements for patients, however, high costs have prevented them to be widely used. This is being addressed with biosimilars, with equal benefit–risk profile and reduced costs. The objective is to analyze the cost-effectiveness of subcutaneous biosimilar tocilizumab (bsTCZ) for patients with moderate–severe RA in Spain from a healthcare system perspective.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A Markov model was developed with a lifetime horizon including 5 health states: remission of the disease; low, moderate, or high activity; and death. A PICO-S-T search retrieved efficacy of treatments in meta-analysis and network meta-analysis, and was further complemented with published clinical trials. Pharmacological costs were obtained from the BotPlus database, and medical resources costs from regional tariffs. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analysis were performed to validate the robustness of results. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) for cost/percentage of remission and cost/quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gain were calculated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Lifetime cost of bsTCZ was 183 741€ (lowest) versus comparative costs ranging from 184 317€ for infliximab to 201 972€ (highest) for certolizumab. QALYs were 13.74 for upadacitinib and 13.73 for sarilumab and tocilizumab with values between 13.53 and 13.72 for the comparators. ICERs as €/remission and €/QALY showed that bsTCZ was either dominant in most of the comparisons or the most cost-effective alternative. The sensitivity analysis showed that bsTCZ long term cost, and transition from low to moderate disease activity health status were the most influential factors. Moreover, bsTCZ was either dominant or cost-effective in all the comparisons.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>bsTCZ demonstrated to be a cost-effective and cost-saving alternative for the treatment of patients with RA in Spain when compared to all the available therapeutic alternatives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45860,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA","volume":"49 5","pages":"Pages 278-285"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142830247","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}
Fernando Pérez-Ruiz , Carlos Crespo-Diz , Joan Antoni Schoenenberger-Arnaiz , Mónica Cerezales , Carlos Crespo , Marcelo Alejandro Guigini , José Ignacio Peinado-Fabregat , Mónica Climente-Martí
{"title":"[Artículo traducido] Análisis costes-efectividad del tocilizumab biosimilar subcutáneo en pacientes con artritis reumatoide en España","authors":"Fernando Pérez-Ruiz , Carlos Crespo-Diz , Joan Antoni Schoenenberger-Arnaiz , Mónica Cerezales , Carlos Crespo , Marcelo Alejandro Guigini , José Ignacio Peinado-Fabregat , Mónica Climente-Martí","doi":"10.1016/j.farma.2025.02.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.farma.2025.02.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease, its management and morbidity impose a great burden to healthcare systems. Development and rollout of biological disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs has contributed to improvements for patients, however, high costs have prevented them to be widely used. This is being addressed with biosimilars, with equal benefit–risk profile and reduced costs. The objective is to analyze the cost-effectiveness of subcutaneous biosimilar tocilizumab (bsTCZ) for patients with moderate–severe RA in Spain from a healthcare system perspective.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A Markov model was developed with a lifetime horizon including 5 health states: remission of the disease; low, moderate, or high activity; and death. A PICO-S-T search retrieved efficacy of treatments in meta-analysis and network meta-analysis, and was further complemented with published clinical trials. Pharmacological costs were obtained from the BotPlus database, and medical resources costs from regional tariffs. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analysis were performed to validate the robustness of results. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) for cost/percentage of remission and cost/quality-adjusted life year (QALY) gain were calculated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Lifetime cost of bsTCZ was 183 741€ (lowest) versus comparative costs ranging from 184 317€ for infliximab to 201 972€ (highest) for certolizumab. QALYs were 13.74 for upadacitinib and 13.73 for sarilumab and tocilizumab with values between 13.53 and 13.72 for the comparators. ICERs as €/remission and €/QALY showed that bsTCZ was either dominant in most of the comparisons or the most cost-effective alternative. The sensitivity analysis showed that bsTCZ long term cost, and transition from low to moderate disease activity health status were the most influential factors. Moreover, bsTCZ was either dominant or cost-effective in all the comparisons.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>bsTCZ demonstrated to be a cost-effective and cost-saving alternative for the treatment of patients with RA in Spain when compared to all the available therapeutic alternatives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45860,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA","volume":"49 5","pages":"Pages T278-T285"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143671426","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}
Laura Cardona-Roca , Laura Borràs Trias , Rosario Bueno Uceda , Adrià Siles , Adrián Vilariño Seijas , Nuria Rudi Sola , Carlos Seguí-Solanes
{"title":"Análisis retrospectivo multicéntrico del tiosulfato sódico como tratamiento de la calcifilaxis no urémica","authors":"Laura Cardona-Roca , Laura Borràs Trias , Rosario Bueno Uceda , Adrià Siles , Adrián Vilariño Seijas , Nuria Rudi Sola , Carlos Seguí-Solanes","doi":"10.1016/j.farma.2025.03.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.farma.2025.03.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>To describe the results obtained in terms of effectiveness and safety of intravenous sodium thiosulfate in patients diagnosed with non-uremic calciphylaxis, to identify and analyse possible etiological factors of the disease, and to determine the associated morbidity and mortality.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A multicenter and retrospective study was conducted with patients diagnosed with non-uremic calciphylaxis who received intravenous sodium thiosulfate between 2013 and 2023. Effectiveness was evaluated based on the status of the ulcers at the end of treatment, and safety was assessed according to the main reported adverse effects and the need for dosage adjustment.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 33 patients from three university hospitals were evaluated (93.9% Caucasian, 78.8% women, mean age 80 [SD 8.1] years) with non-uremic calciphylaxis confirmed by skin biopsy. The localization pattern was 90.9% distal. The following complementary therapeutic measures were undertaken: topical wound care, removal of precipitating factors (mainly vitamin D supplements and vitamin K antagonists), medications to reduce calcification (bisphosphonates, cinacalcet), and techniques to promote ulcer healing. The main associated factors for developing calciphylaxis were: non-uremic chronic kidney disease (81.8%), vitamin D supplementation (72.7%), and hypoalbuminemia (66.7%). The most commonly used sodium thiosulfate dosage was 25 g (<em>n</em> = 26) three times per week (<em>n</em> = 28) intravenously, with a median treatment duration of 11.4 (IQR 5.7-18) weeks. A complete resolution or improvement of the ulcers was achieved in 78.8% of the cases. Adverse effects were observed in 96.7% of patients, with the most common being metabolic acidosis (<em>n</em> = 19) and nausea and/or vomiting (<em>n</em> = 18). Dosage adjustments due to toxicity were necessary in 9% of cases. The significant morbidity rate was 69.7% (<em>n</em> = 23). The main complications were: 57.6% ulcer superinfection and 24.3% poor pain control. The overall mortality rate was 66.7%; 42.4% within the first 6 months after diagnosis and 39.4% secondary to non-uremic calciphylaxis.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Sodium thiosulfate shows a potential benefit in the treatment of ulcers due to non-uremic calciphylaxis, with a similar safety profile to that reported for uremic calciphylaxis, considering the high morbidity and mortality associated with the condition. Further studies are needed to determine its efficacy and assess the specific contribution of the different treatments used.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45860,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA","volume":"49 5","pages":"Pages 299-303"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050081","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}
Juan Manuel Rodríguez-Camacho , José Manuel Caro-Teller , Sergio Plata-Paniagua , Juan Alfredo Montero-Delgado , Inés Jiménez-Lozano , Carmen María Cuadros-Martínez
{"title":"[Translated article] Protocol for the adaptation and consensus of the Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture to hospital pharmacy in Spain","authors":"Juan Manuel Rodríguez-Camacho , José Manuel Caro-Teller , Sergio Plata-Paniagua , Juan Alfredo Montero-Delgado , Inés Jiménez-Lozano , Carmen María Cuadros-Martínez","doi":"10.1016/j.farma.2024.12.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.farma.2024.12.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The Community Pharmacy Survey on Patient Safety Culture (CPSOPSC) is a tool created by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and used in the United States to assess the patient safety culture among community pharmacy workers. This survey has been adapted for use in hospital pharmacies in other countries. However, it has not yet been implemented in Spanish hospital pharmacies due to the lack of an applicable version in Spain. This project aims to adapt and reach a consensus on the CPSOPSC for its subsequent use as a tool to improve patient safety in hospital pharmacies in Spain.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This non-clinical study will be developed in different phases: obtaining the necessary permissions, reviewing the literature to identify studies on the use of the CPSOPSC in hospital pharmacies, adapting the survey's questions to the sociocultural context, reaching a consensus on the questions using the Delphi-Rand/UCLA methodology with a panel of patient safety experts. These experts, who are hospital pharmacists, will evaluate the adapted survey in several rounds, using a Likert scale and telematic workshops to adjust the questions. Finally, a software application will be developed for the implementation, completion, and data management of the survey.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Adapting the CPSOPSC to hospital pharmacies in Spain may be a useful tool for measuring the patient safety culture in this context. Through the Delphi-Rand/UCLA methodology, expert consensus and the relevance of the survey are ensured. Additionally, the creation of a computer application will facilitate data collection and analysis, promoting its use among professionals. The resulting survey from this project can identify specific needs and areas for improvement in Spanish hospital pharmacies, being useful for future actions aimed at improving patient safety.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45860,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA","volume":"49 5","pages":"Pages T308-T311"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143029499","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}
Paloma Suárez-Casillas , Santiago José Lora-Escobar , Elena Montecatine-Alonso , Tao Li , Hector Acosta-García
{"title":"Stability of thermolabile drugs at room temperature. A review","authors":"Paloma Suárez-Casillas , Santiago José Lora-Escobar , Elena Montecatine-Alonso , Tao Li , Hector Acosta-García","doi":"10.1016/j.farma.2024.12.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.farma.2024.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>The aim of this study was to review and compile the available information, in an easily accessible format, regarding the stability of thermolabile drugs at room temperature (22–25 °C), according to information contained in summary of product characteristics (SmPC), published literature, and information provided by the manufacturing pharmaceutical companies.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Drugs included in our hospital that required storage at a temperature between 2 and 8 °C were selected. Medications used in clinical trials, frozen drugs, and compounded formulations were excluded. The first source of information consulted for stability data was the SmPC. In case of no information available, published literature and gray literature were reviewed. If information was not found through these sources, the manufacturing laboratory was contacted.</div><div>The results are shown in table format to make the information more manageable. The table contains the following information: Drug product, trade name, brand name (manufacturer), maximum stability at room temperature, and information source. Stability data from SmPC were included for all medications, and for those with additional information obtained through the sources used in the study, this was included in a separate column.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 203 thermolabile drugs were selected. Thirty seven (18.2%) had a stability of 24 h at room temperature, 36 (17.7%) had a stability of 48 h–1 week, 63 (31%) had a stability of 1 week–1 month, and 52 (25.6%) had a stability of more than 1 month. However, 12 drugs (6.3%) had a stability of less than 24 h, and 3 drugs (1.4%) had other stability data at room temperature.</div><div>Stability information for 95 (46.7%) drugs was obtained from the SmPC, 56 (27.5%) from published literature, and 36 (26.2%) from manufacturers. In 21 of these cases, the stability information was valid exclusively for a specific case, with particular storage conditions and for a specific batch of the product.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The number and impact of thermolabile drugs have increased exponentially in recent years. The vast majority of these drugs maintain adequate stability at room temperature for an acceptable period of time, with some remaining stable for relatively long periods. To date, our study presents the largest dataset on the stability of these drugs. Therefore, the results of our study constitute a highly useful and up-to-date tool for saving time and money in hospital pharmacy units. Pharmaceutical manufacturers should consider publishing stability study results under non-recommended storage conditions in the SmPC.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45860,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA","volume":"49 5","pages":"Pages 328-338"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143517004","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}
Irene de la Fuente Villaverde , Alicia Caso González , Mónica Carbajales Álvarez , Alba Martínez Torrón , Sergio Fernández Lastras , Juan Luis García Llano , Ana Lozano Blázquez
{"title":"Vemurafenib en el tratamiento de glioblastoma con mutación BRAF V600: a propósito de un caso","authors":"Irene de la Fuente Villaverde , Alicia Caso González , Mónica Carbajales Álvarez , Alba Martínez Torrón , Sergio Fernández Lastras , Juan Luis García Llano , Ana Lozano Blázquez","doi":"10.1016/j.farma.2025.03.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.farma.2025.03.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive primary brain tumors with the worst prognosis. Few therapeutic options are currently available. Vemurafenib is a kinase inhibitor that demonstrated efficacy in clinical trials for the treatment of tumors with <em>BRAF</em> V600 mutation. Its experience of use in glioblastomas is very limited.</div><div>We present the case of a patient diagnosed with BRAF V600 mutated glioblastoma who progressed to standard therapy. After starting treatment with vemurafenib in June 2022, the patient currently maintains a good clinical situation and the disease remains stable, with no progression observed.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>There is little literature supporting the efficacy of vemurafenib in BRAF 600 mutated glioblastomas. Published data suggest promising results, although survival in these patients remains low. This patient's progression-free survival is one of the longest documented to date.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45860,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA","volume":"49 5","pages":"Pages 346-348"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144024245","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}
Maialen Inclán-Conde , Clara Vila-Gallego , Maite Vara-Urruchua , Ana Victoria Aguirrezabal-Arredondo , Óscar Luis Ferreiro-Benéitez , Matxalen Vidal-García , Pamela Ruiz-Rodríguez , José Antonio Domínguez-Menéndez
{"title":"Evaluación de la prescripción de sulfametoxazol-trimetoprima y optimización posológica en un hospital de tercer nivel","authors":"Maialen Inclán-Conde , Clara Vila-Gallego , Maite Vara-Urruchua , Ana Victoria Aguirrezabal-Arredondo , Óscar Luis Ferreiro-Benéitez , Matxalen Vidal-García , Pamela Ruiz-Rodríguez , José Antonio Domínguez-Menéndez","doi":"10.1016/j.farma.2025.03.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.farma.2025.03.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Evaluate the impact on improving the appropriateness of prescribing following a pharmaceutical intervention based on the review and optimisation of sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim prescriptions.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A before-after intervention study was conducted in a tertiary hospital. The first period, or intervention period, was prospective and ran from September 2021 to January 2022. The second or post-intervention period was retrospective and covered the period March-December 2022.</div><div>In case of discrepancy between indication and prescribed and recommended dosage, the physician was notified and the degree of acceptance was recorded. In the post-intervention period, we retrospectively analysed the adequacy of the dosage, checking whether any intervention had been carried out by the Pharmacy Department. Statistical analysis was performed using the chi-square test.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>During the intervention period, 69 prescriptions were analysed, and 18 were found to be inappropriate (26%), 12 related to <em>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</em> infection. In the post-intervention period, 129 prescriptions were reviewed, and 12 were considered inadequate (9%). Statistical analysis of the results obtained in both periods (18/69 and 12/129) showed statistically significant differences (<em>p</em> = 0.0082).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Pharmaceutical intervention in the review and optimisation of prescriptions improves the use of sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim. The results obtained provide evidence of the importance of pharmaceutical review of such prescriptions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":45860,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA HOSPITALARIA","volume":"49 5","pages":"Pages 304-307"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143781349","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}