| Autor: |
Kuscu F; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey., Ulu A; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey., Inal AS; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey., Suntur BM; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey., Aydemir H; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Bulent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey., Gul S; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey., Ecemis K; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Kahta State Hospital, Adiyaman, Turkey., Komur S; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey., Kurtaran B; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey., Ozkan Kuscu O; Intensive Care Unit, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey., Tasova Y; Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey. |
| Abstrakt: |
BACKGROUND Improper use of antimicrobials can cause adverse drug events and high costs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency and potential drug-drug interactions associated with antimicrobials among hospitalized patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study was conducted on the same day in 5 different hospitals in Turkey. We included patients aged ³18 years who received at least 1 antimicrobial drug and at least 1 of any other drug. The Micromedex® online drug reference system was used to control and describe the interactions. Drug interactions were classified as contraindicated, major, moderate, and minor. RESULTS Potential drug-drug interactions with antimicrobials were 26.4% of all interactions. Five (42%) of 12 contraindicated interactions and 61 (38%) of 159 major interactions were with antimicrobials. Quinolones, triazoles, metronidazole, linezolid, and clarithromycin accounted for 173 (25.7%) of 673 prescribed antimicrobials, but were responsible for 141 (92.1%) of 153 interactions. In multivariate analysis, number of prescribed antimicrobials (odds ratio: 2.3001, 95% CI: 1.6237-3.2582), number of prescribed drugs (odds ratio: 1.2008, 95% CI: 1.0943-1.3177), and hospitalization in the university hospital (odds ratio: 1.7798, 95% CI: 1.0035-3.1564) were independent risk factors for developing drug interactions. CONCLUSIONS Due to risk of drug interactions, physicians should be more cautious when prescribing antimicrobials, particularly when prescribing quinolones, linezolid, azoles, metronidazole, and macrolides. |
