Risk Factors for Potential Drug -Drug Interactions: Study in Surgical Intensive Care Unit -Zagazig University Hospitals.

Drug drug interactions is frequent in critically ill patients due to polypharmacy, different drug groups and prolonged ICU or hospital stay

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Key information

Conditions

Drug Interaction

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Liza Elsayed Ali

Zagazig, Sharquia, 33735, Egypt

About this study

This cross sectional study was conducted in Surgical ICU, zagazig University Hospital for 6months period.

Demographic data (age, gender),clinical history data (main diagnosis, ICU stay in days, transfer from emergency room or other departments, on mechanical ventilation or not, state of consciousness

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

all patients admitted to Surgical ICUs for six months period

Exclusion criteria

less than one day admission to ICU,not completed data

Treatment and study plan

Survey for drug drug interactions on medscape and lexicomp applications

Diagnostic Test

Survey for drug drug interactions on Medscape and Lexicomp interaction checker applications

Primary outcomes

Severity of Drug interactions by Lexicomp interactions application

Time frame: 6months period

Lexicomp interactions classified As:

A(no known interactions) B(no action needed) C(monitor therapy) D(consider therapy modification) X (avoid combination)
Severity of Drug interactions by Medescape interactions checker:

Time frame: 6months period

Interactions classified with Medescape interactions checker as :(contraindicated, serious use alternative, monitor closely,minor)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zagazig University

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Risk Factors for Potential Drug -Drug Interactions: Study in Surgical Intensive Care Unit -Zagazig University Hospitals

Important dates

Study start: 2018
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Sep 6, 2019
Registry last updated: Sep 6, 2019

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