Occurrence of drug–drug interactions in Adama Referral Hospital, Adama city, Ethiopia

Thirumurugan GunasekaranDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]

Natsanet DejeneDepartment of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia

Vanapalli V. SatyaveniResearch Lab, GIET School of Pharmacy, Chaitanya Nagar, Rajahmundry, AP, India

Magharla Dasaratha DhanarajuResearch Lab, GIET School of Pharmacy, Chaitanya Nagar, Rajahmundry, AP, India

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