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 ( ± SD)1,8 ± 1,6 |