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Table 4 Classes of drugs involved in the identified DTPs in the medical ward of DRH, March 01 to May 31, 2014

From: A prospective observational study of drug therapy problems in medical ward of a referral hospital in northeast Ethiopia

Class of drugs

N (%)

Antibiotics

75 (40.32)

Diuretics

40 (21.51)

ACEIs

15 (8.06)

Beta blockers

12 (6.45)

NSAIDs

9 (4.84)

Iron, Ca++, vitamins and other supplements

9 (4.84)

Antihyperlipidemics

7 (3.76)

Dextromethrophan

6 (3.23)

Antiretroviral drugs

4 (2.15)

Antacid and antiulcer

4 (2.15)

Digoxin

3 (1.61)

Dextrometrophan

2 (1.06)

Total

186 (100)

  1. Abbreviations: ACEI angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, NSAID Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug