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Patient safety is a growing concern and opportunity for individuals interested in enhancing health care delivery. Because of the widespread use of medications, life expectancy is rising, and the elderly and those with comorbidities require polypharmacy, raising the risk of drug-drug interactions (DDIs). According to studies, the rate of DDIs is high in both outpatients and hospitalised patients. It is more common among the elderly, children under the age of five, and women. DDIs are also common in individuals with chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease such as heart failure and hypertension, and cancer. To reduce the risk of DDIs, physicians should collect a detailed medication history, prescribe suitable and low-dose medicines, and eventually consult with a clinical pharmacologist as a critical approach to ensure patient safety. This article examines the available facts on this issue in order to assist in selecting the proper medications and prescribing the most effective with the lowest DDIs for patient safety.