Epidemiology and characteristics of adverse drug reactions caused by drug–drug interactions

L Magro, U Moretti, R Leone - Expert opinion on drug safety, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) arise in numerous different ways, involving
pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic mechanisms. Adverse drug reactions are a possible …

Drug-related problems in hospitals: a review of the recent literature

A Krähenbühl-Melcher, R Schlienger, M Lampert… - Drug safety, 2007 - Springer
Problems associated with pharmacotherapy (in particular, medication errors and adverse
drug events) are frequent and are associated with increased costs for treatment. Analysis of …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of potential drug–drug interactions in cancer patients treated with oral anticancer drugs

RWF Van Leeuwen, DHS Brundel, C Neef… - British journal of …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Potential drug–drug interactions (PDDIs) in patients with cancer are common,
but have not previously been quantified for oral anticancer treatment. We assessed the …

[HTML][HTML] Polifarmácia: interações e reações adversas no uso de medicamentos por idosos

SR Secoli - Revista brasileira de enfermagem, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
O artigo tem por objetivo refletir sobre a polifarmácia em idosos com ênfase nas reações
adversas e nas interações medicamentosas. A vulnerabilidade dos idosos aos problemas …

Drug-drug interactions associated with length of stay and cost of hospitalization

CS Moura, FA Acurcio, NO Belo - 2009 - repositorio.ufba.br
Purpose To evaluate the prevalence of drug-drug interactions (DDI) in hospitalized patients
and to identify associated risk factors. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of …

Potential drug interactions and duplicate prescriptions among cancer patients

RP Riechelmann, IF Tannock, L Wang… - Journal of the …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background Cancer patients receive numerous medications, including antineoplastic
agents, drugs for supportive care, and medications for comorbid illnesses. Therefore, they …

Hospitalisations and emergency department visits due to drug–drug interactions: a literature review

ML Becker, M Kallewaard, PWJ Caspers… - … and drug safety, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Our objective was to evaluate the incidence of adverse patient outcomes due to
drug–drug interactions (D–DIs), the type of drugs involved and the underlying reason. As a …

Drug related problems identified by European community pharmacists in patients discharged from hospital

EI Paulino, ML Bouvy, MA Gastelurrutia… - Pharmacy world and …, 2004 - Springer
Objective: To examine the nature and frequency of DRPs in community pharmacies among
patients discharged from hospitals in several countries, and to examine several variables …

Potential for drug interactions in hospitalized cancer patients

RP Riechelmann, F Moreira, Ò Smaletz… - Cancer chemotherapy and …, 2005 - Springer
Objectives To quantify the frequency of potential drug interactions unrelated to
chemotherapy in cancer patients admitted to our institution, and to define risk factors for such …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of potential drug interactions in patients in an intensive care unit of a university hospital in Brazil

AMM Reis, SHDB Cassiani - Clinics, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence of potential drug interactions at the intensive
care unit of a university hospital in Brazil and to analyze their clinical significance …