Type of prescription-related point of attention | Number of prescription-related points of attention (% of total number of prescription-related points of attention) |
---|---|
Medicine not useful (no indication, no proven effectiveness or better alternatives available) | 76 (19) |
Dose not appropriate for >75 years | 57 (14) |
Incorrect period | 57 (14) |
Medicine interaction | 55 (13) |
Medicine inappropriate for >75 years | 51 (13) |
Inappropriate administration form or aids | 48 (12) |
Medicine used for treatment of side effects of another medicine | 27 (7) |
Contraindication known | 19 (5) |
Unnecessary therapeutic duplication | 18 (4) |
Total | 408 (100) |