Table 6 Characteristics of patients studied – Number of other drugs taken by patients.
Number of other drugs prescribed | Number of patients prescribed this no. of other drugs | Number (%) patients in category suitable for switch to oral therapy | Number (%) patients in category suitable for switch to oral therapy and early discharge |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 18 | 16 (89%) | 10 (56%) |
2 | 24 | 13 (54%) | 5 (21%) |
3 | 58 | 29 (50%) | 25 (43%) |
4 | 46 | 20 (44%) | 15 (43%) |
5 | 30 | 9 (30%) | 5 (17%) |
6 | 18 | 4 (22%) | 1 (6%) |
7 | 6 | 1 (17%) | 1 (17%) |
8 | 8 | 1 (13%) | 0 |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Total = 211 | 93 (44%) | 62 (29%) |