Browsing by Subject "Drug-drug interactions"
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Antidepressant usage by South African children and adolescents : a drug utilisation review
(2013)This study set out to review and analyse aspects of antidepressant prescribing in children and adolescents in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa. The research was conducted in two phases, namely a ... -
Determining potential drug-drug interactions between lopinavir/ritonavir and other antiretrovirals and prescribed daily doses in a section of the private health care sector in South Africa
(Academic Journals, 2013)Lopinavir/ritonavir forms part of the antiretroviral therapy for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). The aim of this non-experimental, quantitative drug-utilization ... -
Identification of potential drug-drug interactions between antiretroviral drugs from prescriptions in the private health-care sector in South Africa
(Sage, 2012)The aim of this study was to identify potential drug-drug interactions (DDIs) between antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) and to determine whether prescribed daily doses (PDDs) from prescriptions can be used in the evaluation of ... -
Prevalence of drug-drug interactions of antiretroviral agents in the private health care sector in South Africa
(Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2008)Objectives. Human immunodefiency virus (HIV) infection can be effectively treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), requiring concomitant administration of three to four different agents, often with a ... -
Prevalence of drug-drug interactions of warfarin prescriptions in South Africa
(2012)Background: Warfarin is an anticoagulant that is used for the prophylactic and therapeutic treatment for a wide range of thrombo-embolic disorders. The prescribing and monitoring of warfarin therapy is challenging due to ... -
Prevalence of possible drug-drug interactions between antiretroviral agents in different age groups in a section of the private health care sector setting in South Africa
(Wiley, 2008)Background: The chronic nature of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection requires lifelong highly active antiretroviral (ARV) therapy (HAART) to continuously suppress HIV-1 viral replication, thus reducing morbidity ... -
A retrospective analysis of phentermine in the private healthcare sector of South Africa : duration and drug-drug interactions
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)Background: Phentermine is the preferred appetite suppressant amongst South African healthcare prescribers. Guidelines are available to assist prescribers in rational and safe prescribing of the drug. The long-term (LT) ...
