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    Caracterización de interacciones medicamentosas potenciales en las prescripciones médicas atendidas a pacientes ambulatorios
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2015) Arce Tintaya, Abner; Castro Luna, Rosa Chabely; Martínez Vargas Araníbar, Humberto Nazario
    The objective of this study was to determine the characterization of potential drug interactions present in medical prescriptions attended to outpatients at the InkaFarma pharmacy located in Flora Tristán, La Molina district, between April and June 2014. A descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective, and observational study was designed for this purpose. Medical prescriptions from various specialties were considered. According to the inclusion criteria, 191 medical prescriptions were analyzed. It was found that 67% did not present drug interactions, while 33% did. Regarding sex distribution, 41% of the population were male and 58% female; 35 females and 28 males presented drug interactions. Concerning the onset of interactions, the majority (77%) were undocumented, 18% had a slow onset, and 6% had a rapid onset. Regarding the severity, 81% of the interactions were moderate, 10% were major, and 9% were minor. By mechanism of action, 48% were pharmacodynamic and 37% were pharmacokinetic. Regarding age groups, the majority of the population were adults (83 patients), followed by young people (81 patients). The specialty with the highest number of drug interactions was internal medicine, with 17 cases out of 88 prescriptions attended.