Causes of the DRPs identified
| Causes | Number of Interventions* | Outcome of intervention |
|---|---|---|
| C1-Drug selection |
27 (7-Inappropriate drug, 11-No indication for drug, 2-Indication not noticed, 7-Preventive drug not given) No clinically significant drug interactions were found. | Problem totally solved (PTS) |
| C2-Drug form | 10 (Inappropriate drug form used) | PTS |
| C3-Dose selection | 12 (5-Drug dose too low, 7-Drug dose too high) | PTS |
| C4-Treatment duration | 10 (4-Too short, 6-Too long) | PTS |
| C5-Drug use/administration process | 8 (5-Inappropriate timing of administration, 3- Drug under-administered) | PTS |
| C6-Logistics | 7 (3-Prescribing errors, 4-Dispensing errors) | PTS |
| C7-Patient | 3 (2-Patient forgot to use the drug, 1-Patient used an unnecessary drug) | PTS |
↵* 64 interventions at prescriber level, 9 interventions at patient (or carer) level, 4 at drug level.