Self-Reported Medication Use and Urinary Drug Metabolites in the German Chronic Kidney Disease (GCKD) Study.
Fruzsina KotsisUlla T SchultheissMatthias WuttkePascal SchlosserJohanna MielkeMichael S BeckerPeter J OefnerEdward D KarolyRobert P MohneyKai Uwe EckardtPeggy SekulaAnna Kottgennull nullPublished in: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN (2021)
This comprehensive screen of associations between urine drug metabolite levels and self-reported medication use supports the use of pharmacometabolomics to assess medication adherence and prescription patterns in persons with CKD, and indicates under-reported use of medications available over the counter, such as analgesics.