Frequency, severity, and factors associated with clinically significant drug-drug interactions among patients with cancer attending Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Cancer Unit, Uganda
Abstract Background Cancer is a major public health problem with pharmacotherapy being the cornerstone of its management. Cancer patients receive multiple drugs concurrently risking Drug-Drug Interactions (DDIs). DDIs, though avoidable, can significantly contribute to morbidity, mortality, and incre...
Main Authors: | Bonny Luzze, Barnabas Atwiine, Henry Mark Lugobe, Tadele Mekuriya Yadesa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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Series: | BMC Cancer |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-10396-8 |
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