Patients with alcohol-associated liver disease could benefit from treatment of alcohol use disorder, yet pharmacologic therapy remains underutilized in this at-risk group.
PHILADELPHIA — Patients with alcohol-associated liver disease could benefit from treatment of alcohol use disorder , yet pharmacologic therapy remains underutilized in this at-risk group, according to a study presented at the
“Based on additional analyses looking at the prescriber subspecialty, we didn’t identify any gastroenterologists or hepatologists who prescribed pharmacotherapy,” he said. “This could be a great opportunity for hepatologists to engage in the pharmacologic treatment of AUD.” Overall, 64.5% of the general population consisted of men. About 46% had a psychiatric diagnosis other than substance use disorder , and 35.7% had a non-AUD SUD.
By medication, gabapentin was prescribed most often , followed by oral naltrexone and topiramate . Oral naltrexone was prescribed at a lower rate in patients with ALD and at a higher rate in patients with AAH than in patients without ALD. Baclofen was also prescribed at lower rates in patients with ALD and AAH.
The study was limited by only incorporating patients with commercial insurance, lacking demographic details related to race or ethnicity, and potentially misclassifying patients despite validated definitions of ALD and AUD, Jones said.
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