Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) can lead to increased toxicity or reduction in therapeutic efficacy. This study was designed to assess the incidence of potential drug interactions (PDI) and rank their clinical value in post coronary care unit (Post-CCU) of a teaching hospital in Tehran, Iran.In this prospective study, three pharmacists with supervision of a clinical pharmacist actively gathered n...

cancer patients are more susceptible to adverse drug-drug interactions (ddis) due to receiving multiple medications especially chemotherapy medications, hormonal agents and supportive care drugs. the aim of this study is to describe the prevalence of potential ddis and to identify risk factors for these potential interactions in hospitalized cancer patients in a developing country.a cross-secti...

Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) can lead to increased toxicity or reduction in therapeutic efficacy. This study was designed to assess the incidence of potential drug interactions (PDI) and rank their clinical value in post coronary care unit (Post-CCU) of a teaching hospital in Tehran, Iran.In this prospective study, three pharmacists with supervision of a clinical pharmacist actively gathered n...

objective: to evaluate the effect of niprd-am1 on cyp3a4 in order to generate clinically significant data for its safe and efficacious use. materials and methods: niprd-am1 is a phytomedicine developed from aqueous root extracts of nauclea latifolia smith (rubiaceae) for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria. the effect of niprd-am1 on cyp3a4 was measured with and without the addition of niprd...

Drug prescription errors are a common cause of adverse incidents and may lead to adverse outcomes, sometimes in subtle ways, being compounded by circumstances or further errors. Therefore, it is important that veterinarians issue the correct drug at the correct dose. Using two or more prescribed drugs may lead to drug interactions. Some drug interactions are very harmful and may have potential ...

Prescriptions written by general practitioners and medical specialists were studied and compared to determine the type, time of onset and clinical importance of drug-drug interactions (DDIs) in an attempt to reduce further complications. In 2007, 28, 956, 638 prescriptions and 15, 610, 912 prescriptions in 2008 were filled by pharmacies affiliated with medical science universities. These prescr...