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Table 3 Causes of DRPs in T2DM patients with hypertension (n = 336)

From: Drug related problems in type 2 diabetes patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional retrospective study

Code

Causes*

Number of problem (Percentage, %)

C1

Drug/Dose selection

158 (47.0)

C1.1

Inappropriate drug selection

70 (20.8)

C1.2

Inappropriate dosage selection

58 (17.2)

C1.5

Synergistic/preventive drug required and not given

15 (4.5)

C1.8

Manifest side effect, no other cause

15 (4.5)

C2

Drug use process

36 (10.7)

C2.1

Inappropriate timing of administration and/or dosing intervals

2 (0.6)

C2.2

Drug underused/under-administered

33 (9.8)

C2.6

Patient unable to use drug/form as directed

1 (0.3)

C3

Information

13 (3.9)

C3.1

Instructions for use/taking not known

1 (0.3)

C3.2

Patient unaware of reason for drug treatment

6 (1.8)

C3.4

Patient unable to understand local language

6 (1.8)

C4

Patient/Psychological

124 (36.9)

C4.1

Patient forgets to use/take drug

14 (4.2)

C4.2

Patient has concerns with drugs

4 (1.2)

C4.3

Patient suspects side-effect

10 (3.0)

C4.5

Patient unwilling to bother physician

6 (1.8)

C4.7

Patient unwilling to adapt life-style

28 (8.3)

C4.8

Burden of therapy

47 (14.0)

C4.9

Treatment not in line with health beliefs

15 (4.4)

C5

Logistic

5 (1.5)

C5.1

Prescribed drug not available (anymore)

3 (0.9)

C5.2

Prescribing error (only in case of slip of the pen)

2.(0.6)

  1. *Only causes that have frequency of more than one were included.