Assessment of drug therapy problems among patients with cervical cancer at Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya

Table 8 Interacting drugs identified among cervical cancer patients (n = 45)

Severity of the interaction	Interacting drugs	Frequency	Percent
Serious interaction	Codeine + Tramadol	1	2.2
Serious interaction	Metronidazole + Erythromycin	1	2.2
Significant interaction	Amoxicillin +Hydrochlorothiazide	1	2.2
	Zidovudine +cisplatin	1	2.2
	Zidovudine +Cotrimoxazole	1	2.2
	Ceftriaxone + Enoxaparin	1	2.2
	Cisplatin + Gentamicin	1	2.2
	Codeine + Amitryptyline	1	2.2
	Codeine + Morphine	2	4.4
	Dexamethasone + Metronidazole	1	2.2
	Dexamethasone + Tramadol	1	2.2
	Dexamethasone + Paclitaxel	4	8.9
	Diclofenac + Dexamethasone	1	2.2
	Furosemide +Cisplatin	1	2.2
	Nifedipine + Atorvastatin	1	2.2
	Omeprazole + Ranferon	1	2.2
	Ondansetron + Dexamethasone	12	26.7
	Cotrimoxazole +Azithromycin	1	2.2
	Tenofovir + Cisplatin	1	2.2
Minor interaction	Dexamethasone + Amlodipine	1	2.2
	Diclofenac + Enoxaparin	1	2.2
	Eefavirenz + Paclitaxel	1	2.2
	Efavirenz +Tramadol	1	2.2
	Gabapentin + Paracetamol	1	2.2
	Metronidazole + Diclofenac	1	2.2
	Metronidazole + Gentamicin	1	2.2
	Metronidazole + Ibuprofen	1	2.2
	Metronidzole + Paclitaxel	1	2.2
	Nifedipine + Etoricoxib	1	2.2
	Omeprazole + Diazepam	1	2.2

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