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Cureus | Evaluation of Drug-Related Problems in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a challenging global health problem with increasing prevalence worldwide. Concurrence of CKD and comorbidities results in the use of multiple medications and exposing patients to polypharmacy. Polypharmacy in CKD is common across all the stages of the disease and leads to poor medication adherence, higher healthcare costs, and drug-related problems, such as drug-drug interactions (DDIs) and adverse drug reactions (ADRs). DDIs and ADRs in CKD patients may lower the quality of life, increase the length of hospital stay, and augment the risks of morbidity and mortality. Methodology This was a hospital-based, prospective, cross-sectional study conducted in a secondary care hospital. The study population comprised 130 adult CKD patients admitted to the nephrology department including those on maintenance hemodialysis. Study-related data were obtained from the electronic patient case records. Medications prescribed to the patients were ana

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