Table 2

Number of potential drug–drug interactions according to the interaction checker per patient

Type of interactionMean±SDMedian (IQR)
Medscape total 5.93±4.785.00 (5)
Contraindicated0.01±0.200.00 (0)
Serious - use alternative0.36±0.860.00 (0)
Monitor closely4.77±3.844.00 (5)
Minor0.80±1.190.00 (1)
Epocrates total 8.21±5.437.00 (5)
Contraindicated0.07±0.440.0 (0)
Avoid/use alternative1.60±1.841.00 (3)
Monitor/modify therapy5.00±4.454.00 (4)
Caution advised1.63±1.611.00 (3)
Lexicomp total 8.58±5.167.00 (6)
X-avoid combination0.64±0.930.00 (1)
D-consider therapy modification1.09±1.381.00 (2)
C-monitor therapy6.20±4.185.00 (5)
B-no action needed0.67±0.980.00 (1)