Table 1.
Category | Subclassification | Definition |
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Adverse drug reaction | Side effect of a drug, including sensitivities, intolerances, and allergies. | |
Drug interactions |
Drug–drug Drug–disease |
Actual or potential problem associated with a combination of medications and/or a medical condition. |
Incorrect dosage |
Subtherapeutic Supratherapeutic |
A medical condition that is being treated with drug therapy; however, the dose may be too low or too high. |
Incorrect drug choice | A medical condition that is being treated with a suboptimal medication when an alternative is available. | |
Nonadherence |
Intentional Unintentional Financial Sociological |
The patient is prescribed a drug for a medical condition but is not taking it due to psychological, sociological, or economic reasons. |
Unnecessary drug use | The patient is taking a medication in the absence of a current indication. | |
Untreated indications | A medical condition that requires drug therapy but is not being treated with medication. |