The Risk of Drug-Drug Interactions with Paracetamol in a Population of Hospitalized Geriatric Patients

Table 3

The nine patients at risk of known pDDIs with paracetamol and their consumption of paracetamol.

Patient	Duration of hospitalization (days)	On admission (g)		Total administered		At discharge (g)		Maximum recommended dose complied
		Regular	PRN	g	g/day^D	Regular	PRN
1	7	N/a	N/a	28	4	2	2	Yes
2	7	0	4	3	0.43	0	4	Yes
3	9	0	0	1	0.11	0	0	Yes
4	7	0	4	16	2.29	3	0	Yes
5	15	4^A	N/a	50	3.33	0^C	0	Yes
6	9	4^A	N/a	36	4	4	0	Yes
7	31	4^A	N/a	91	2.94	4	0	Yes
8	7	0	+^B	14	2	3	1	Yes
9	8	1^A	N/a	27	3.38	4	0	Yes

^AIt was not specified if the prescription was as PRN or regular medication. ^BThe amount was not specified. ^CThe prescription 4 × 1000 mg per day was paused the day of discharge. ^DThe mean administration in grams of paracetamol per day during hospitalization. pDDI = potential drug-drug interaction; PRN = as needed; g = gram; N/a = not available.