Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Infant, Child, and Adolescent Patients in Children's Hospitals
Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Infant, Child, and Adolescent Patients in Children's Hospitals
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DOI:
10.1542/peds.2014-2015
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发表时间:
2015-01-01
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8
通讯作者:
Feudtner, Chris
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作者:
Feinstein, James;Dai, Dingwei;Feudtner, Chris
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Hospitalized infants, children, and adolescents are typically exposed to numerous distinct medications during inpatient admissions, increasing their risk of potential drug-drug interactions (PDDIs). We assessed the prevalence and characteristics of PDDI exposure of pediatric patients treated in children's hospitals.METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included patients,21 years old hospitalized in children's hospitals throughout the United States. PDDIs were identified by using the MicroMedex DRUG-REAX system. We calculated the patients exposed to PDDIs, stratified according to the seriousness of the interaction; daily and cumulative counts of PDDI exposures; and characterization of the cited potential adverse effects.RESULTS: Of 498 956 hospitalizations in 2011, 49% were associated with >= 1 PDDI, with a "contraindicated" PDDI occurring in 5% of all hospitalizations, a "major" PDDI present in 41%, a "moderate" PDDI in 28%, and a "minor" PDDI in 11%. Opioids were involved in 25% of all PDDIs, followed by antiinfective agents (17%), neurologic agents (15%), gastrointestinal agents (13%), and cardiovascular agents (13%). One-half of all PDDI exposures were due to specific drug pairs occurring in