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DDI

DDI

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A change in how medicines work when taken together that can cause harm
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːdiːˈaɪ/
  • Specialized
: interacción entre medicamentos
  • Healthcare professionals need to monitor for DDI when prescribing multiple medications to the same patient.

Examples

  • So by conducting that DDI study potentially you will see a worst case scenario to see both, both transport are affected.

  • Patients should always inform their doctors about any potential DDI to avoid harmful side effects.

  • The pharmacist reviewed the patient's medication list for any possible DDI that could lead to complications.

Surface Forms

DDI singular
DDIs plural

Morphology

DDI = drug + interaction (opaque) = D + I

The expanded phrase is semantically clear, but the reduction to the letters 'DDI' is not a productive morphological pattern that most learners can decode unaided.

Etymology

DDI stands for drug–drug interaction, from drug and interaction 'acting on each other', so a DDI is when two medicines change each other's effects or increase the risk of harm.