Research Article
Drug Use Evaluation of Beta-Blockers in Medical Wards of Nedjo General Hospital, Western Ethiopia
Table 5
Potential drug interaction between some concomitantly prescribed drugs with beta-blockers in the medical wards of NGH within 2 years.
| | Drug interactions | Frequency () | Percentage (%) | Reasons for interaction |
| | Propranolol+cimetidine | 26 | 68.42% | Reduction in liver first-pass elimination of propranolol | | Propranolol+aluminum-containing antacid | 9 | 23.68% | Aluminum-containing antacids may prevent proper absorption of propranolol | | Atenolol+digoxin | 3 | 7.89% | Increase the risk of Bradyarrhythmias | | Subtotal | 38 | 100% |
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