Table 3 Healthcare professionals’ history of encountering DDIs in general hospitals of Buraydah
Item | N [%] |
|---|---|
Had ever come across a drug–drug interaction that resulted in adverse outcomes | |
Yes | 57 [42.2] |
No | 78 [57.8] |
Commonly observed adverse outcomes caused by drug–drug interactions | |
No | 78 [57.8] |
Intoxication/over dosage | 12 [8.9] |
Hypotension | 14 [10.4] |
Bleeding | 9 [6.7] |
Therapeutic failure | 11 [8.1] |
Others* | 11 [8.1] |
Frequency of encountering a drug–drug interaction that caused harm | |
No | 78 [57.8] |
Once | 15 [11.1] |
Twice | 10 [7.4] |
Three time | 6 [4.4] |
Several times | 26 [19.3] |