Table 2 The number and percentages of total administered and interacting drugs in different drug classes
Drug classes | Total administered drugs % (n) | D and/or X interacting drugs % (n) | D and/or X interacting precipitant drugs with E and/or G reliability % (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
Anti-infective agents | 22.35 % (398) | 25.00 % (124) | 45.87 % (50) |
Central nervous system agents | 20.50 % (365) | 19.95 % (99) | 14.67 % (16) |
Cardiovascular drugs | 19.21 % (342) | 13.10 % (65) | 5.50 % (6) |
Gastrointestinal drugs | 12.80 % (228) | 6.65 % (33) | 4.58 % (5) |
Hormones and synthetic substitutes | 6.68 % (119) | 11.29 % (56) | 2.75 % (3) |
Respiratory tract agents | 6.40 % (114) | 3.22 % (16) | – |
Electrolytic, caloric, and water balance | 5.33 % (95) | 6.65 % (33) | 10.09 (11) |
Blood formation, coagulation, and thrombosis | 2.07 % (37) | 3.42 % (17) | 3.67 % (4) |
Autonomic drugs | 2.02 % (36) | 3.02 % (15) | 9.17 % (10) |
Miscellaneous therapeutic agents | 2.02 % (36) | 7.05 % (35) | 3.66 % (4) |
Vitamins | 0.56 % (10) | 0.60 % (3) | – |
Total | 1780 | 496 | 109 |