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Drug-drug interactions in prescriptions for hospitalized elderly with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem, 2017
The objective was to determine the rate of potential drug-drug interactions in prescriptions for elderly diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome in a teaching hospital.
Tiago Aparecido Maschio de Lima, Moacir Fernandes de Godoy   +1 more
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Prescription Drug Abuse in Canada and the Diversion of Prescription Drugs into the Illicit Drug Market [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Public Health, 2005
Prescription drug abuse has received considerable attention in media reports in recent years. The purpose of this article is to describe the Canadian situation and context with regards to prescription drug abuse and the diversion of psychotropic prescription drugs into the illicit drug market, with a focus on the need for more data and interventions ...
Haydon, E, Rehm, J, Fischer, B, Monga, N, Adlaf, E   +4 more
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Outpatient prescription drug interactions at a city-affiliated healthcare center in Vietnam [PDF]

Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research
Context: Adverse drug interactions increase the risk of hospitalization, treatment costs, unfavorable treatment outcomes, and prolonged hospital stays.
Minh Cuong Nguyen, Dao Phuong Nguyen, Quang Loc Duyen Vo, Rebecca Susan Dewey, Minh Trung Nguyen, Quoc Quan Ly, Tu Nguyet Tran   +6 more
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Use of unlicensed and off-label drugs in neonates in a Brazilian university hospital

Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018
This study was designed to investigate the use of off-label and unlicensed drugs in a Neonatal Care Unit (NCU) and to compare the frequency of use of off-label drugs according to the drug regulatory agencies in Brazil (Agência Nacional de Vigilância ...
Adriana Cristina de Souza Gonçalves, Adriano Max Moreira Reis, Ana Carolina Gusmão Marçal, Maria Cândida Ferrarez Bouzada   +3 more
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Analysis of of medication and potential interactions in prescriptions containing antimicrobials distributed in a community pharmacy in the city of Ijuí /RS

Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção, 2012
Rationale and Objectives: Bacterial resistance is a worldwide concern and the inappropriate prescription of antimicrobials is one of the factors that can infl uence its rates.
Bruna Rodrigues Weber, Vanessa Cristina Scherer, Karla Renata Oliveira, Christiane Fátima Colet   +3 more
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Evaluation of potential interactions of oral medications prescribed in a kidney and liver transplant unit

Revista Brasileira de Farmácia Hospitalar e Serviços de Saúde, 2023
Objective: To identify, quantify and classify, according to the degree of severity, potential drug interactions (PDI) present in prescriptions for oral medications for patients admitted to a transplant unit.
Glaydiane Alves SOUSA, Beatriz Ferreira RODRIGUES, Deise Talyse MELO, João Antonio SOUSA, Lizandra Máximo OLIVEIRA, Ricardo Fernandes MESQUITA, Alene Barros OLIVEIRA   +6 more
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Evaluation of the Prescription Pattern of Drugs Used in Treatment of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pune: A Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is an inflammation of female upper genital tract which includes inflammation of uterine endometrium, fallopian tubes, ovaries and peritoneum.
Abhijit V Tilak, Megha S Mamulwar, Zohra Neda Shaikh, Shantanu Chitale, Aadil Shah, Shraddha Bapat   +5 more
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Correction for potentially inappropriate prescribing can increase specificity when using drug prescriptions as an adjunct to diagnostic codes to assess comorbidities in older patients

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, 2019
Background: Comorbidities are a growing problem in older patients in many clinical settings, but electronic records may give an unsatisfactory picture of this complexity.
Gianfrancesco Fiorini, Alberto Castagna, Cesare Cerri, Vincenzo Rega, Antonello E Rigamonti, Silvano G. Cella   +5 more
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Correction for potentially inappropriate prescribing can increase specificity when using drug prescriptions as an adjunct to diagnostic codes to assess comorbidities in older patients

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, 2022
Background: Comorbidities are a growing problem in older patients in many clinical settings, but electronic records may give an unsatisfactory picture of this complexity.
Gianfrancesco Fiorini, Alberto Castagna, Cesare Cerri, Vincenzo Rega, Antonello E. Rigamonti, Silvano G. Cella   +5 more
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ASSESSMENT OF PRESCRIPTION PATTERN AND PRESCRIPTION ERRORS USING THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION DRUG USE INDICATORS IN LADY READING HOSPITAL PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Khyber Medical University Journal, 2018
OBJECTIVES: To assess and evaluate prescription pattern and prescription errors using World Health Organization (WHO) drug use indicators in the medical ward of Leady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Haya Hussain, Kiramat Ali Shah, Kifayat Ullah, Shujaat Ahmed, Asaf Khan, Abid Ullah, Akhtar Aman   +6 more
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