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Medication as a risk factor for hospitalization due to heart failure and shock: a series of case-crossover studies in Swiss claims data.

Annika M JödickeAndrea M BurdenUrs ZellwegerIvan T TomkaThomas NeuerMalgorzata RoosGerd A Kullak-UblickIvanka CurkovicMarco Egbring
Published in: European journal of clinical pharmacology (2020)
Prescription of potassium supplements, NSAIDs, and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid is associated with increased risk for hospitalization. Underlying conditions such as pain, electrolyte imbalances, and infections are likely contributing risk factors. Physicians may use this knowledge to better identify patients at risk and adapt patient management.
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