Table 3: Drug related problems (n=22) identified in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and its classification.
DRP: drug related problems
*Percentage based on the total number of drp present (n=22).
**Percentage based on the number of patients (n=12).
Category Cause Number of DRP (%) Number of patients (%)
Unnecessary drug therapy No medical indication at this time 3 (13.6) 2 (16.7)
Needs additional drug therapy Untreated condition 2 (9.1) 2 (16.7)
Dose too high Frequency too short 3 (13.6) 3 (25.0)
Nonadherence Patient prefers not to take 5 (22.8) 2 (16.7)
Patient forgets to take 9 (40.1) 6 (50.0)
Average DRP for patient ( X ¯ ± SD)1,8 ± 1,6