Table 6

Factors associated with potential drug–drug interactions detected by Lexicomp drug checker

VariableBP value95% Cl
Lexicomp total interactions
White blood cells−0.1510.006−0.260 to −0.043
C-reactive protein0.0200.0460.000 to 0.039
Glucose0.3250.0030.109 to 0.540
Тriglycerides−0.2720.034−0.524 to −0.021
Number of prescribed drugs1.8600.0001.662 to 2.059
Antipsychotics−1.6270.036−3.145 to −0.108
Hypnotics and sedatives−0.6490.012−1.153 to −0.145
Antidepressants−1.2750.000−1.879 to −0.670
Antiepileptics−0.6360.047−1.265 to −0.008
Dopaminergic drugs−2.6810.001−4.283 to −1.078
Antiarrhythmic drugs−0.8650.031−1.653 to −0.078
Anticoagulants1.7290.0000.839 to 2.620
Antibiotic drugs1.2620.0000.617 to 1.907
Antacids2.5580.0001.735 to 3.381
Antihistamines−1.1200.032−2.141–−0.100
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)1.1650.0000.534 to 1.796
Tetanus vaccine1.5660.0060.448 to 2.684
Vitamins1.9100.0001.278 to 2.542
Number of diagnoses−1.3060.000−1.695 to −0.918
Dyslipidaemia1.3320.0010.533 to 2.130
Urinary tract infection−0.8610.029−1.631 to −0.090
Hypertension−1.3010.000−1.970 to −0.631
Number of associated comorbidities0.8380.0000.410 to 1.266
Allergy−1.2760.001−1.992 to −0.560
Number of interactions in which the route of the drug increased the manifestation of the interaction0.8780.0000.584 to 1.172
Number of interactions in which the form of the drug increased the manifestation of the interaction0.7240.0000.447 to 1.001
Number of interactions in which the dose of the drug increased the manifestation of the interaction
R2=0.767; F (p)=51.91 (0.000)*
1.3280.0000.761 to 1.894
X-avoid combination
White blood cell count0.0330.0190.005 to 0.060
Glucose0.0620.0440.123 to −0.002
Antipsychotic drugs−0.2290.040−0.447 to −0.010
Anticholinergic drugs0.2040.0100.048 to −0.360
Anticoagulant drugs0.3560.0030.118 to 0.593
Antibiotic drugs0.2760.0040.091 to 0.462
Antacid drugs−0.2440.001−0.435 to −0.052
Antidiabetic drugs0.2580.0370.016 to 0.501
Antihistamines0.5000.0010.215 to 0.785
Bronchodilators−0.6400.003−1.056 to −0.223
Respiratory infection−0.3510.001−0.557 to −0.144
Number of associated comorbidities0.1590.0330.013 to 0.305
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)−0.5540.028−1.047 to −0.061
Renal failure0.3090.0470.004 to 0.613
Allergy−0.2530.010−0.443 to −0.062
Number of interactions in which the route of the drug increased the manifestation of the interaction0.5940.0000.520 to 0.668
Number of interactions in which the dose of the drug increased the manifestation of the interaction
R2=0.489; F (p)=22.1 (0.000)*
0.1450.0480.001 to 0.290
D-consider therapy modification
Total bilirubin−0.0170.047−0.034 to −0.000
Number of pharmacological/therapeutic subgroups (second level of ATC classification)0.1800.0000.103 to 0.257
Hypnotics and sedatives−0.2430.023−0.452to −0.033
Dopaminergic drugs−0.9760.005−1.657 to −0.295
Statins0.9550.0060.282 to 1.628
Antacids0.6160.0000.285 to 0.958
Diagnosis number−0.2460.000−0.382 to −0.111
Dyslipidaemia−1.0930.000−1.705 to −0.481
Cerebrovascular accident0.6850.0250.088 to 1.282
Tumour−0.9210.002−1.490 to −0.352
Alcoholic−0.2860.031−0.547 to −0.026
Number of interactions in which the route of the drug increased the manifestation of the interaction−0.2250.001−0.352 to −0.099
Number of interactions in which the form of the drug increased the manifestation of the interaction0.6830.0000.563 to 0.802
Number of interactions in which the dose of the drug increased the manifestation of the interaction
R2=0.383; F (p)=17.669 (0.000)*
0.3200.0080.084 to 0.1556
  • *Statistically significant.

  • ATC, Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical; B, unstandardised coefficient; p, statistical significance.