Table 2.
Medication-Related Problems Identified
| Variable | Medication-Related Problems (n = 1,407) |
|---|---|
| Types of Medication-Related Problems | |
| Adherence | 439 (31.3%) |
| Adverse drug reaction | 36 (2.6%) |
| Dose too high | 65 (4.6%) |
| Dose too low | 184 (13.1%) |
| Needs additional drug therapy | 303 (21.5%) |
| Unnecessary drug therapy | 124 (8.8%) |
| Wrong drug | 64 (4.5%) |
| Additional/other medication-related problem | 9 (0.6%) |
| Drug-drug interactions | 15 (1.1%) |
| Cost, accessibility, refills | 168 (11.9%) |
| Drug Classes Associated With Medication-Related Problems | |
| Phosphate binders | 9% |
| Vitamin D analogs/calcimimetics | 29% |
| Supplements | 9% |
| Hypertension | 37% |
| Diabetes | 1% |
| Hypotension | 1% |
| Other | 14% |