Table 4 Prevalence of DTPs among patients with CVD (n = 222)
From: Drug therapy problems among hospitalized patients with cardiovascular disease
Type of drug therapy problems | Causes of DTPS | Proportions of DTPs, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Unnecessary drugtherapy | No medical indication | 16(7.2) |
Drug duplication | 13(5.9) | |
Needs additional drug therapy | Untreated indication | 55(24.8) |
Require additional pharmacotherapy to attain synergistic/additive effect | 17(7.6) | |
Ineffective drug Therapy | Not the most effective among the available | 25(11.3) |
Not effective for the condition | 6(2.7) | |
Dosage too low | Dose too low to produce the desired response | 11(4.9) |
Potential drug interaction causes reduced dose | 2(1) | |
Adverse drug reaction | Undesirable reaction that was not dose-related | 3(1.4) |
The drug is contraindicated due to risk factors | 7(3.1) | |
Dosage too high | Dose too high | 5 (2.3) |
Non-adherence | Drug product was not available for the patient | 6(2.7) |
Drug product was too expensive for the patient | 4(1.8) | |
Not remember to take the medication | 3(1.4) | |
The patient did not understand the instructions | 2(0.9) | |
Unwillingness to take the drug | 2(0.9) |