Articles by Jakka Venkata Srinivas

A review on drug-drug interactions and its risk factors in medical intensive care unit

Abstract:Objectives:To review the studies on Drug-Drug interactions , its risk factors in Intensive Care Unit (ICU)  patients,  the prevalence of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions(PDDIs)and  levels of severity of PDDIs.Findings:In this review article, a total of 10 literature studies were reviewed for prevalence of PDDIs and DDIs in ICU patients and other departments of different hospital settings.…

A review on potentially inappropriate drug prescribing using beers criteria 2015

AbstractObjectiveTo review the literature of potentially inappropriate drug prescribing in elderly patients using Beers Criteria (BC) 2015FindingsKeywords including potentially inappropriate drug prescribing, Beers criteria 2015, elderly patients were used to search in Pub Med from January 2018 to April 2019.Ten relevant articles were found that applied Beers Criteria 2015 in various healthcare settings.Prevalence, nature and…