Table 4.
Adverse drug reactions within 1 year of index discharge and causative drugs
| Description of reaction | Number of reactions n = 91, (number of patients) | Causative drug (number of ADRs) |
|---|---|---|
| Bleeding | 17 (13) | Aspirin (7); clopidogrel (5); warfarin (3); diclofenac, citalopram (2); alendronate, dalteparin, erythromycin, prednisolone (1) |
| Renal impairment | 11 (8) | Furosemide, spironolactone (6); bumetanide, ramipril (5); digoxin (2); amiloride, atenolol, diclofenac, enalapril, metformin, telmisartan (1) |
| Constipation | 8 (7) | Iron supplements (4); amitriptyline (3); phenytoin (2); citalopram, hyoscine butylbromide, morphine, tramadol (1) |
| Electrolyte disturbances | 8 (7) | Calcitriol, furosemide (2); bumetanide, calcium supplements, citalopram, fludrocortisone, potassium supplements (1) |
| Hypoglycaemia | 5 (4) | Biphasic isophane insulin (5) |
| C. difficile infection | 4 (2) | Amoxicillin, lansoprazole (3); ceftriaxone, ciprofoxacin, clarithromycin, omeprazole (1) |
| Fall | 4 (4) | Perindopril (2); amisulpiride, atenolol, bisoprolol, carbamazepine, co-amilofruse, furosemide, lamotrigine (1) |
| Fracture | 4 (4) | Prednisolone (4); fluticasone (3) |
| Seizures | 3 (1) | Citalopram (3) |
| Anaemia | 2 (2) | Aspirin, clopidogrel, diclofenac, prednisolone (1) |
| Gastritis | 2 (2) | Asprin, citalopram, prednisolone (1) |
| Increased INR | 2 (2) | Warfarin (2); amiodarone (1) |
| Convulsive reaction | 2 (1) | Trimethoprim (2) |
| Abdominal pain | 1 (1) | Aspirin, diclofenac (1) |
| Anaphylaxis | 1 (1) | Flucloxacillin (1) |
| Bradycardia | 1 (1) | Bisoprolol (1) |
| Candidal infection | 1 (1) | Mycofenolate, prednisolone(1) |
| Diarrhoea | 1 (1) | Amoxicillin, cefalexin, ciprofloxacin (1) |
| Elevated LFTs | 1 (1) | Atorvastatin (1) |
| Erythema nodosum | 1 (1) | Azathioprine (1) |
| Flushing | 1 (1) | Sulfasalazine (1) |
| Gastric ulcer | 1 (1) | Aspirin, diclofenac (1) |
| Gout | 1 (1) | Furosemide (1) |
| Hyperglycaemia | 1 (1) | Olanzapine (1) |
| Hyperpyrexia | 1 (1) | Trifluoperazine (1) |
| Neutropenic sepsis | 1 (1) | Cancer chemotherapy agents (1) |
| Opioid dependence | 1 (1) | Pethidine (1) |
| Rash | 1 (1) | Flucloxacillin (1) |