pISSN 1226-6051
eISSN 2508-786X
eISSN 2508-786X
Causes of drug related problems by frequency of pharmacist’s intervention (n=584)
| Domain | Cause | Number of interventions (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Drug selection | 248(42.5%) | |
| No or incomplete drug treatment in spite of existing indications | 118(20.2%) | |
| No indication for drug | 55(9.4%) | |
| Inappropriate drugs according to guidelines/formulary | 30(5.1%) | |
| Inappropriate combination of drugs, or drugs and herbal medications, or drugs and dietary supplements | 26(4.5%) | |
| Inappropriate duplication of therapeutic group or active ingredients | 18(3.1%) | |
| Too many different drugs/active ingredients prescribed for indication | 1(0.2%) | |
| Dose selection | 180(30.3%) | |
| Drug dose of a single active ingredient too high | 65(11.1%) | |
| Drug dose too low | 53(9.1%) | |
| Dosage regimen too frequent | 28(4.8%) | |
| Dosage regimen not frequent enough | 18(3.1%) | |
| Dose timing instructions wrong, unclear or missing | 13(2.2%) | |
| Patient transfer related | Medication reconciliation problem | 27(4.6%) |
| Dispensing | Necessary information not provided or incorrect advice provided | 17(2.9%) |
| Duration of treatment too long | 9(1.5%) | |
| Treatment duration | Duration of treatment too short | 2(0.3%) |
| Drug form | Inappropriate drug form/formulation (for this patient) | 8(1.4%) |
| Other | 97(16.7%) | |
| Insurance | 36(6.2%) | |
| No or inappropriate outcome monitoring | 14(2.4%) | |
| No obvious cause | 11(1.9%) | |
| Other cause; specify |
36(6.2%) |
*Recommendation of nutrition support, date key-in error, check the treatment plan