Identification and Resolution of Drug-Related Problems among Childhood Cancer Patients in Ethiopia

Table 3

Top ten specific drugs associated with drug-related problems at the pediatric hematology/oncology ward of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 25 June- 25 October, 2018

Drug name	Drug-related problem category							Total
	Unnecessary drug therapy	Needs additional therapy	Ineffective drug	Dosage too low	Adverse drug reaction	Dosage too high	Nonadherence
TMP/SMX	1	20	1	11	0	0	2	35
Methotrexate	0	2	0	0	0	1	22	25
Vincristine	3	1	0	6	0	2	0	12
Ondansetron	2	7	0	0	1	2	0	12
Metoclopramide	0	5	1	4	0	1	0	11
Doxorubicin	1	3	1	2	0	3	0	10
Cimetidine	1	0	2	4	0	2	0	9
Ceftriaxone	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	7
Diphenhydramine	1	2	0	2	0	2	0	7
KCl	0	4	0	0	0	1	1	6

KCl: potassium chloride, TMP/SMX: trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.