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Table 2 Drug therapy problems

From: The evaluation of comprehensive medication management for chronic diseases in primary care clinics, a Texas delivery system reform incentive payment program

 

Category of drug therapy problems

Number of drug therapy problems (N = 301) (%a)

Indication

Unnecessary drug therapy

55 (18.27%)

Needs additional drug therapy

50 (16.61%)

Effectiveness

Ineffective drug

2 (0.66%)

Dosage too low

19 (6.31%)

Safety

Adverse drug reaction

130 (43.19%)

Dosage too high

41 (13.62%)

Adherence

Non-adherence

4 (1.33%)

  1. a Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding