DIONGCO, JAIRA LORAINE M.

2BSN-A

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE

HOW IT AFFECTS THE PATIENT
RESPONSE TO THE DRUGS

Drugs side effects to the patients

might occur from dietary nutrients
that affect drug metabolism or
Diet absorption. The foods patients eat
may affect how quickly or slowly
their drugs work, or they may even
stop working altogether.

Patients with comorbidities were

Comorbidities three times more likely than those
without to experience a poor drug
reaction.

Elderly patients use more medicines

since they typically have more
Age disorders than children and younger
adults. So that older patients are
more likely to experience problems
brought on by a drug interfering with
another drug or a disease the more
drugs they take.
 Genetic differences that affect the
Genetics amount of enzymes easily available to
break down a drug or that may result in
the enzymes not working may be the
reason of individuals who do not
respond to medications as expected.
These genetic differences may affect
how a patient reacts to a medicine.

• With more drugs used, there is a

higher chance of interactions. The high
number of drug prescriptions among
Drug elderly patients increases the risk of
Interactions drug interactions and the danger that
some medications may lead to
hospitalization.

• Drug-drug interaction can change a

drug's pharmacokinetic or
pharmacodynamic profile, change a
drug's effect on the patient, or even
cause entirely new effects to occur