Clinical Pharmacist Intervention on Drug-Related Problems among Elderly Patients Admitted to Medical Wards of Northwest Ethiopia Comprehensive Specialized Hospitals: A Multicenter Prospective, Observational Study

Table 4

Drugs which were involved for actual ADR on elderly patients admitted to medical ward of UoGCSH, DTCSH, FHCSH, TGCSH, and DMCSH, Northwest, Ethiopia, 2021.

Drug involved	Types of ADR	Frequency	Percentage
Azithromycin (6¶), morphine (4‡), and ceftriaxone (3¶)	Diarrhea/constipation	13	15.85
Prednisolone (2¶, 2 ψ), ferrous sulfate (6‡), hemi-up (1 ψ), and warfarin (2 ψ)	Epigastric pain	13	15.85
Pyrazinamide (2 ψ, 2¶), phenytoin (3†), and propylthiouracil (2¶)	Skin rash	9	13.41
Warfarin (2 ψ), heparin (2, 3 ψ), and aspirin (1 ψ)	Bleeding	8	10.98
Captopril (2 ψ), furosemide (1¶), vancomycin (1¶), and nifedipine (2, 1 ψ)	Hypotension	7	4.88
Adrenaline 1 Ω, 2¶,3 ψ	Headache	6	7.32
Insulin 3, 2 ψ	Hypoglycemia	5	6.10
Furosemide 3 ψ,2¶	Hypokalemia	5	18.29
Enalapril 4 ψ	Acute kidney injury	4	4.8
Hydrochlorothiazide (2¶) and cimetidine (1¶)	Confusion	3	3.66
Dexamethasone 1, 2¶	Hyperglycemia	3
Isoniazid 2¶	Weakness	2	2.44
Diazepam (1¶) and morphine (1 ψ)	Depression	2	2.44
Spironolactone 2¶	Hyperkalemia	2	2.44

Note: Ω = doubtful ¶ = possible, ψ = probable  = definite.