Abstract:Background and importance Many medications have been implicated in prolonging the QT interval, and additional agents continue to be identified. Concomitant use of QT prolonging agents increases the risk of adverse events. Our hospital uses electronic medication records with a built-in drugdrug interaction (DDI) database that enables different analyses in prespecified populations. DDI analyses are part of a hospital/clinical pharmacist's work in our hospital. Aim and objectives The aim of the study was to chara… Show more
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