Table 4.
Drugs suspected to cause urgent hospital admission by adverse drug reaction (ADR) in our study population.
| Type of drug | Number of patients | Percentage | Description of ADR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antineoplastics | 19 | 20.0 | Opportunistic infections: 18; vomiting or diarrhea: 1. |
| Antiplatelet agents | 11 | 11.6 | Haemorrhages/hematomas: 11. |
| Antihypertensives and diuretics | 10 | 10.5 | Heart failure decompensation: 5; renal failure: 4; arrhythmias or heart block: 1 |
| Anticoagulants | 7 | 7.4 | Haemorrhages/hematomas: 6; pulmonary thromboembolism: 1. |
| Immunomodulators | 7 | 7.4 | Opportunistic infections: 7. |
| Atypical antipsychotics | 7 | 7.4 | Low level of consciousness or bronchial aspiration: 6; liver toxicity: 1. |
| Anti-epileptics | 5 | 5.3 | Low level of consciousness or bronchial aspiration: 4; vomiting or diarrhea: 1. |
| Beta-blockers | 4 | 4.2 | Heart failure decompensation 3; arrhythmias or heart block: 1. |
| NSAIDs | 4 | 4.2 | Heart failure decompensation: 1; renal failure: 2; hyponatremia:1. |
| Antibiotics | 4 | 4.2 | Haemorrhages (haemorrhagic colitis): 1, vomiting or diarrhea: 2; exanthema: 1. |
| Antiretrovirals | 3 | 3.2 | Vomiting or diarrhea: 2; pancreatitis 1. |
| Opioids | 2 | 2.1 | Low level of consciousness or bronchial aspiration: 1; vomiting or diarrhea: 1. |
| Others* | 12 | 12.6 | Heart failure decompensation: 3; low level of consciousness or bronchial aspiration: 4; pulmonary thromboembolism: 1; vomiting or diarrhea:1; arrhythmias or heart block: 1; hypotension: 1; pancreatitis 1. |
| Total | 95 | 100 |
NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. *Drugs: tamsulosin-dutasteride (Heart failure decompensation), zolpidem, memantine, rivastigmine and galantamine (low level of consciousness or bronchial aspiration), contraceptive (pulmonary thromboembolism), granisetron (diarrhoea), digoxin (arrhythmia), propofol (hypotension), and fenofibrate (pancreatitis).