Title: Evaluation of potential drug- drug interactions among medications prescribed to a sample of hypertensive Iraqi patients
Authors: Noor Wafaa Hashim , Zakaryiah AL_Mashhadani, Rua Abbas Nasser
Volume: 8
Issue: 12
Pages: 41-44
Publication Date: 2024/12/28
Abstract:
One of the most important adverse medication reactions is drug_drug interactions ( DDIs). It increases morbidity and mortality rate, elderly patients with essential hypertension (HT) have the tendency to prescribe multiple medications and this may expose them to some (DDIs) especially in the perspective of physiological alterations because of ageing process. The objective is to evaluate potential DDIs among medication prescribed to 180 hypertensive patients in AL-Yarmook hospital in Baghdad-Iraq.