Table 2.
Ranking of suspected medication related ED presentations
| Patient | Demographic group | MRP Category([29] | Drug/ Drug class [28] | Adverse reaction score [31] | medication probability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General | inappropriate dose | antihyperglycaemics | 11 | |
| 2 | General | inappropriate drug | codeine allergy | 9 | |
| 3 | General | compliance | GI | 8 | |
| 4 | Language Barrier | compliance | nitrates | 8 | |
| 5 | Language Barrier | inappropriate dose | laxatives | 8 | |
| 6 | RACF | inappropriate dose | beta blocker | 8 | |
| 7 | General | additional therapy needed | antihypertensives | 7 | |
| 8 | General | compliance | gout medication | 7 | |
| 9 | General | compliance | nitrates | 7 | |
| 10 | General | compliance | nitrates | 7 | |
| 11 | Language Barrier | inappropriate drug | calcium channel blocker | 7 | |
| 12 | General | out of date drug | nitrates | 7 | |
| 13 | General | out of date drug | nitrates | 7 | |
| 14 | Language Barrier | additional therapy needed | antihypertensives | 6 | |
| 15 | Language Barrier | additional therapy needed | laxatives | 6 | |
| 16 | General | compliance | nitrates | 6 | |
| 17 | General | compliance | diuretics | 6 | |
| 18 | General | compliance | diuretics | 6 | |
| 19 | Language Barrier | compliance | diuretics | 6 | |
| 20 | General | compliance | nitrates | 5 | |
| 21 | Language Barrier | inappropriate drug | antihyperglycaemics | 5 |