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Drug interactions in primary health care in the George subdistrict, South Africa: a cross-sectional study

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 55 , issue 1 , 2013 , pages: 78–84

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2013.10874307

Author(s): PA Kapp Knysna Provincial Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, , AC Klop Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, , LS Jenkins Head of Unit,

Keywords: potential drug-drug interactions , adverse drug events , polypharmacy , primary health care , pharmacokinetic interactions , pharmacodynamic interactions

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Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of potential drug-drug interactions in primary healthcare clinics in the George subdistrict, to determine which drugs were involved, and to identify associated risk factors.

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