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Table 3 Most involved drugs according to type of IP in the medication plan of patients with CKD

From: Appropriateness of drug prescriptions in patients with chronic kidney disease in primary care: a double-center retrospective study

Total daily dose too high, n (%)

127 (100.0)

 Enalapril

28 (22.0)

 Atorvastatin

28 (22.0)

 Lormetazepam

14 (11.0)

 Paracetamol

11 (8.8)

 Metformin

9 (7.1)

 Sitagliptin

8 (6.3)

 Other drugs

29 (22.8)

Contraindicated drug, n (%)

28 (100.0)

 Citalopram

5 (17.9)

 Alfuzosin

4 (14.3)

 Cholecalciferol

4 (14.3)

 Other drugs

15 (53.5)

Inappropriate dose and frequency, n (%)

19 (100.0)

 Paracetamol

17 (89.4)

 Other drugs

2 (10.6)

Inappropriate presentation, n (%)

15 (100.0)

 Paracetamol

15 (100.0)

Initial dose higher than the recommended dose, n (%)

7 (100.0)

 Allopurinol

5 (71.4)

 Other drugs

2 (28.6)

Frequency too high, n (%)

5 (100.0)