Drug utilization pattern, drug-related problems and associated risk factors in patients with hepatic impairment: a prospective observational study at a tertiary care teaching hospital
Background: Because the liver drives the clearance of most medicines, any decline in hepatic function reshapes drug handling and leaves patients open to drug-related problems (DRPs). We set out to map the drug utilization pattern, characterise the DRPs, and identify the risk factors linked to hepatic impairment in admi...