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ArticlePharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Prevalence of Drug-Drug Interactions in Primary Care Prescriptions in Egypt: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study.

Khaled Abdelkawy, Maged Kharouba, Khloud Shendy, Omar Abdelmagged, Naira Galal, Mai Tarek, Mohamed Abdelgaied, Amr Y Zakaria, Sherif Hanafy Mahmoud

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Article in Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Khaled AbdelkawyFaculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt.
Maged KharoubaFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada.
Khloud ShendyFaculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt.
Omar AbdelmaggedFaculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0002-9696-0796
Naira GalalFaculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt.
Mai TarekFaculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt.
Mohamed AbdelgaiedFaculty of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, German University in Cairo, Cairo 11511, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-0990-954X
Amr Y ZakariaFaculty of Pharmacy, Horus University, Damietta 34511, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-6966-0504
Sherif Hanafy MahmoudFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5517-2622
Kafrelsheikh University · EGUniversity of Alberta · CADamietta University · EGGerman University in Cairo · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In clinical practice, drug-drug interactions (DDIs) pose significant risks to a large number of patients. Consequently, healthcare providers are required to diligently identify, monitor, and effectively handle these interactions in order to enhance patient outcomes. In Egypt, DDIs are poorly addressed, with no reports for DDIs in primary care. In our cross-sectional, retrospective, observational study, we collected a total of five thousand, eight hundred and twenty prescriptions across eight major governorates in Egypt. Prescriptions were collected over a span of 15 months between 1 June 2021 and 30 September 2022. These prescriptions were analyzed for potential DDIs using the Lexicomp

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community pharmacydrug interactionsEgyptpharmacistsprimary care

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PMID37368432
PMCPMC10301217
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