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ArticleOpen medicine (Warsaw, Poland)2019

Potential Drug-drug Interactions in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients at the Neurological Intensive Care Unit.

Dejan Z Aleksic, Slobodan M Jankovic, Milos N Mlosavljevic, Gordana L Toncev, Svetlana D Miletic Drakulic, Srdjan M Stefanovic

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Article in Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Dejan Z AleksicUniversity of Kragujevac, Serbia, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Slobodan M JankovicUniversity of Kragujevac, Serbia, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and toxicology, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Milos N MlosavljevicUniversity of Kragujevac, Serbia, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and toxicology, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Gordana L ToncevUniversity of Kragujevac, Serbia, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Svetlana D Miletic DrakulicUniversity of Kragujevac, Serbia, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology, Kragujevac, Serbia.
Srdjan M StefanovicUniversity of Kragujevac, Serbia, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy, Kragujevac, Serbia.
University of Kragujevac · RS

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClinically relevant potential drug-drug interactions are considered preventable adverse drug reactions.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to ascertain the frequency of potential drug-drug interactions in acute ischemic stroke patients and to explore factors associated with occurrence of potentially contraindicated drug-drug interactions.

methodsThis observational retrospective cohort and nested case-control study was carried out among patients treated for acute ischemic stroke at the Neurological Intensive Care Unit in the Clinical Centre Kragujevac, Serbia. The potentially drug-drug interactions for each day of hospitalization were identifi ed using Micromedex® soft ware. Based on the existence or absence of potentially contraindicated drug-drug interactions, the participants were divided into a group of cases (n=111) and the control group (n=444).

resultsA total of 696 patients were analysed. All patients had a minimum of one potential drug-drug interaction during hospitalization. The most common drugs involved in potential drug-drug interactions were aspirin (8.02%), diclofenac (7.49%) and warfarin (7.14%). The number of medications prescribed for simultaneous use during hospitalisation and the use of antipsychotics in therapy signifi cantly increased the likelihood of potentially contraindicated drug-drug interactions aft er adjustment by means of logistic regression for 1.2 and 3 times, respectively.

conclusionsThis study suggests that patients with acute ischemic stroke are frequently exposed to potential drug-drug interactions. It is essential to identify potentially drug-drug interactions in these patients as early as possible in order to prevent adverse drug reactions and ensure safe recovery. Besides, full attention should be paid when adding each new medication in therapy, particularly when a neurologist decides to prescribe antipsychotics, such as risperidone.

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