Table 4 Pharmaceutical problem Related to side effects of medicine and Action Taken to resolve them
Safety (C) | n (%) | Recommendations and action taken to resolve it |
|---|---|---|
Side effects of medicines | ||
Drowsiness and dizziness on taking methyldopa, nifedipine, lisinopril bendrofluazide | 1 (1.33) | Advised patient to take lisinopril and nifedipine at night if sleep disruptions are minimal or to take medication with meals. |
Blurred vision with hydrochlorothiazide | 1(1.33) | Recommended to clinician that hydrochlorothiazide changed to calcium channel blocker. Hydrochlorothiazide changed to Nifedipine |
Headache due to Nifedipine | 8(10.67) | Advised patients: To take paracetamol for headache To take nifedipine at night Referred two patients with persistent headache to clinician. Paracetamol prescribed for one and nifedipine substituted with amlodipine for other one. |
Sexual weakness with methyldopa | 1(1.33) | Recommended patient to clinician for change of antihypertensive a Methyldopa not changed |
Cough due to lisinopril | 3 (4.00) | Recommended that Lisinopril should be changed to losartan. Lisinopril changed to Bendrofluazide Lisinopril changed to amlodipine Lisinopril changed to losartan |
Frequent urination due to bendrofluazide | 5(6.67) | Advised patients to always take bendrofluazide in the morning |
Constipation with furosemide | 1(1.33) | Advised patient to take in lots of fluids and referred to clinician for change in therapy. Furosemide substituted with bendrofluazide |