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:BACKGROUND Improper use of antimicrobials can cause adverse drug events and high costs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency and potential drug-drug interactions associated with antimicrobials among hospitalized patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study was conducted on the same day in 5 different hospitals in Turkey. We included patients aged ³18 years who received at least 1 antimicrobial drug and at least 1 of any other drug. The Micromedex® online drug reference system was used to control and describe the interactions. Drug interactions were classified as contraindicated, major, moderate, and minor. RESULTS Potential drug-drug interactions with antimicrobials were 26.4% of all interactions. Five (42%) of 12 contraindicated interactions and 61 (38%) of 159 major interactions were with antimicrobials. Quinolones, triazoles, metronidazole, linezolid, and clarithromycin accounted for 173 (25.7%) of 673 prescribed antimicrobials, but were responsible for 141 (92.1%) of 153 interactions. In multivariate analysis, number of prescribed antimicrobials (odds ratio: 2.3001, 95% CI: 1.6237-3.2582), number of prescribed drugs (odds ratio: 1.2008, 95% CI: 1.0943-1.3177), and hospitalization in the university hospital (odds ratio: 1.7798, 95% CI: 1.0035-3.1564) were independent risk factors for developing drug interactions. CONCLUSIONS Due to risk of drug interactions, physicians should be more cautious when prescribing antimicrobials, particularly when prescribing quinolones, linezolid, azoles, metronidazole, and macrolides.
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Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical researchauthors
Kuscu F,Ulu A,Inal AS,Suntur BM,Aydemir H,Gul S,Ecemis K,Komur S,Kurtaran B,Ozkan Kuscu O,Tasova Ydoi
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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doi：
更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.908208
更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.892515
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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doi：
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.910932
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.892648
更新日期：2014-10-29 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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doi：
更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2020-07-12 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.915529
更新日期：2019-07-17 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.919812
更新日期：2019-11-18 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.919266
更新日期：2019-12-11 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.920952
更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.914031
更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/msm.883194
更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.910928
更新日期：2018-11-16 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.911306
更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2014-08-22 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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更新日期：2013-11-06 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/msm.896460
更新日期：2016-08-11 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.926096
更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
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更新日期：2014-12-02 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.12659/MSM.890747
更新日期：2014-08-13 00:00:00
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journal_title：Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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