1.Literature analysis of semaglutide-induced adverse drug reaction
Runan SUN ; Daixiao CANG ; Xianghua QUAN ; Chuanzhou ZHANG ; Jun ZHAO
China Pharmacy 2024;35(18):2266-2271
OBJECTIVE To explore the characteristics of adverse drug reaction (ADR) induced by semaglutide and provide a reference for clinically safe medication. METHODS Using search terms such as “semaglutide” and “adverse reactions” in both Chinese and English, the case reports about ADRs caused by semaglutide were searched and analyzed from PubMed, Web of Science, SpringerLink, CNKI, Chinese Medical Journal Full-text Database, Wanfang Medical Network and VMIS. RESULTS Overall 14 literature were included, involving 17 patients. Among 17 patients, 9 were female and 8 were male, with the age ranging from 25 to 80 years. Eight patients were given two or more drugs, and eight patients took 0.25 mg as the initial dose; the ADR occurred most frequently within 6 months (94.12%). Sixteen patients’ symptoms improved or recovered after drug withdrawal and symptomatic treatment. Eleven patients did not mention whether to continue to use semaglutide in the future. Nine patients underwent ADR correlation evaluation, and 1, 3, 1 and 4 cases were determined to be “definite”,“ probable”,“ possible”, and “doubtful” respectively. Semaglutide-induced ADRs involved multiple organs or systems, most of which were the digestive system (35.29%), followed by skin tissue (29.41%). Among them, acute gastric dilation, severe liver injury, calculous cholecystitis, bullous pemphigoid, eosinophilic fasciitis, acute kidney injury, acute interstitial nephritis, depression and acute hemolytic anemia were not mentioned in the instruction. CONCLUSIONS ADRs caused by semaglutide can occur in all ages, mainly within 6 months after medication, and mainly involve the digestive system, skin tissue, etc. Great attention should be paid to pharmaceutical care for those patients with liver and kidney dysfunction, neuropsychiatric diseases, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, etc. When ADR occurs, drug withdrawal and symptomatic treatment should be performed promptly to ensure patients’ medication safety.