The risk of adverse drug interactions and some related factors in outpatient prescriptions at the examination department, Thai Nguyen Central Hospital in 2025

This study aimed todescribe the risk of adverse drug interactions and some related factors in outpatient prescriptions at the Examination Department, Thai Nguyen Central Hospital in 2025’. A cross-sectional study design, synthesizing data from 379 outpatient prescriptions stored at the Examination Department - Thai Nguyen Central Hospital wasapplied during the period from January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025. Results showed that the rate of prescriptions with the risk of adverse drug interactions varies according to different search methods: According to the Drug Interactions and Precautions Book, it is 26.9%, according to Drugs.com, it is 29.0%, and according to Medscape.com, it is 33.0%. Prescriptions have a pair of drug interactions (respectively, according to search methods, 16.9%, 16.1%, and 23.2%). The level of drug interactions is mainly at an average level. The more diseases a patient has, the higher the risk of adverse drug interactions in outpatient prescriptions (p