ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2024
Assessment of frequency and types of drug interactions in intensive care units: a cross-sectional study.
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Background: Drug interactions can cause adverse reactions, from treatment inefficiency to serious treatment complications in the patient. Due to the complexity of drug therapy and the simultaneous use of several drugs and different drug groups, patients hospitalized in intensive care units are exposed to more drug interactions. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the frequency of drug interactions in patients hospitalized in the ICU. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the files of 300 patients hospitalized in the ICU were examined. Drug interactions were determined using Lexicomp software and the book drug iteration facts. Data analysis was done using SPSS 21 software. Findings: The findings showed that there were a total of 1121 cases of interference. Two hundred thirty-one (77%) patients had moderate interference, 94 (31.3%) patients had mild interference, and 67 patients (22.3%) had severe interference. One hundred eight patients had B-type interference, 223 C-type interference, 116 D-type interference, and 6 X-type interference, so most of the interactions are C-type interference. One hundred eighty-six patients had pharmacokinetic interference and 201 patients had pharmacodynamics interference. The highest interaction was between two drugs, heparin and aspirin with 58 cases. Conclusion: This study highlights the alarming frequency and types of drug interactions observed in ICU. The high prevalence of drug interactions emphasizes the need for improved medication management and vigilance in these critical care settings. Polypharmacy and certain drug combinations were identified as major contributing factors to the occurrence of drug interactions, which calls for regular medication reviews and cautious prescribing practices.
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