Table 3.

Adjustment of medication therapy for actual drug-related problems

Adjustment made	Number of adjustments in total (number of adjustments as a result of the pharmacist suggestion)
Withdrawal of drug therapy	810 (359)
Change of drug therapy	327 (269)
Initiation of drug therapy	285 (188)
Decreased dose	121 (80)
Increased dose	70 (46)
Change in dosage interval	61 (53)
Closer monitoring	39 (30)
Information to the patient	14 (14)
Change of another drug therapy	12 (12)
Change of drug formulation	1 (1)
Total	1740 (1052)