Risk Factors and Patterns of Drug-Drug Interactions in Two Categories of Level-3 Hospitals in Dhaka: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are a significant health issue that may adversely affect the health and well-being of patients. This study assesses and compares potential DDI (pDDI) patterns, severity, and associated risk factors in government and private hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Methods

A total of 188 and 206 prescriptions were collected from various government and private hospitals' outdoor departments, respectively, by capturing pictures of the prescriptions. Bivariate analyses were performed through STATA 15. MedScape drug interaction checker was applied to identify pDDIs, while their consequences were obtained from DrugBank and MedScape.

Results

Private hospitals had more pDDIs containing prescriptions than government hospitals (62.62% an

SUBMITTER: Samadd MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11730072 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature