Table I Adverse effects identified by...

Table I

Adverse effects identified by pharmacists

Drug therapy	Pharmacist prioritization	Prevalence (%)^a
Thiazide-like diuretic: hydrochlorothiazide	Hypokalemia	15-50
	Hyperglycemia	1-5
	Hyperuricemia	1-3
ACE inhibitor: ramipril	Hyperkalemia	1-10
	Dry cough	8-12
	Hypotension	11
	Renal artery stenosis	1
Beta blocker: atenolol	Fatigue	1-10
	Hypotension	1-27
	Bradycardia	1-16
Antiplatelet	Minor bleeding	3-5.6
	Pruritis (cladogram)	2-4
	Allergy	4-23
	Gastric upset (aspirin)	6-31

Drug therapy	Pharmacist prioritization	Prevalence (%)^a
Thiazide-like diuretic: hydrochlorothiazide	Hypokalemia	15-50
	Hyperglycemia	1-5
	Hyperuricemia	1-3
ACE inhibitor: ramipril	Hyperkalemia	1-10
	Dry cough	8-12
	Hypotension	11
	Renal artery stenosis	1
Beta blocker: atenolol	Fatigue	1-10
	Hypotension	1-27
	Bradycardia	1-16
Antiplatelet	Minor bleeding	3-5.6
	Pruritis (cladogram)	2-4
	Allergy	4-23
	Gastric upset (aspirin)	6-31

Sources: ^aLexicomp Online Database (2016), Lexicomp Inc. (http://online.lexi.com/, accessed July 20, 2016); Micromedex Drugdex (2016), Truven Health Analytics (www.micromedexsolutions.com/, accessed July 20, 2016)

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