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Table 3 Frequency, days of prescriptions and interaction characteristics of medicine pairs with potential Drug Incompatibility

From: Potential drug incompatibilities in the neonatal intensive care unit: a network analysis approach

Medicine pairs

Number

Percent

Days of prescriptions

Interaction characteristics

Median

Range

Ampicillin – Gentamicin

158

14.2

6

1–13

A

Aminophylline – Ampicillin

77

6.91

5

1–11

E

Ampicillin – Fentanyl

61

5.48

5

1–11

A

Cefepime – Fentanyl

35

3.14

5

1–11

B

Aminophylline – Cefepime

32

2.87

5

1–10

B

Aminophylline – Dobutamine

28

2.51

3

1–18

D

Ampicillin – Dobutamine

26

2.33

3

1–10

C

Furosemide – Gentamicin

26

2.33

2

1–10

A

Fentanyl – Meropenem

25

2.24

9

2–18

B

Dobutamine – Furosemide

23

2.06

4

1–48

A

Total

1114

100.00

8

1–48

  1. A: Restrictions on concentration and infusion fluid, B: There is no data, C: Appearance of precipitation, D: Appearance of turbidity, particle formation and/or color, E: Chemical decomposition