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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 ...
Benedikt Fischer, Benedikt Fischer, Jürgen Rehm, Jürgen Rehm, Emma Haydon, Emma Haydon, Edward M. Adlaf, Edward M. Adlaf, Neerav Monga   +8 more
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Evaluation of the adequacy of drug prescriptions in patients with chronic kidney disease: results from the CKD‐REIN cohort

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2018
Drug prescription is difficult to manage in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We assessed the prevalence and determinants of inappropriate drug prescriptions (whether contraindications or inappropriately high doses) with regard to kidney ...
Solène M. Laville, M. Metzger, B. Stengel, C. Jacquelinet, C. Combe, D. Fouque, M. Laville, L. Frimat, C. Ayav, É. Speyer, B. Robinson, Z. Massy, S. Liabeuf   +12 more
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Analgesic prescribing trends in a national sample of older veterans with osteoarthritis: 2012-2017 [PDF]

, 2019
Few investigations examine patterns of opioid and nonopioid analgesic prescribing and concurrent pain intensity ratings before and after institution of safer prescribing programs such as the October 2013 Veterans Health Administration system-wide Opioid ...
Bair, Matthew J., Bean, Andrew, Brandt, Cynthia A., Brody, Abraham A., Hwang, Ula, Kerns, Robert D., Runels, Tessa, Trentalange, Mark   +7 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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Association of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Prescriptions With Kidney Disease Among Active Young and Middle-aged Adults

JAMA Network Open, 2019
Key Points Question What is the association between prescribed dosages of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and later incident kidney disease among active young and middle-aged adults?
Mpas D.AlanNelson, PhDEricS.Marks, MDPatriciaA.Deuster, MPHFrancisG.O’Connor PhD, MPHLianneM.Kurina Md, Kurina Nelson, Marks. Nelson   +6 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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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
doaj   +1 more source

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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An Observation Study to Evaluate the Drug Utilization Pattern for Oral Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy Treatment at a Private and Government Tertiary Care Hospital in Jaipur City [PDF]

Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care, 2023
Background: As oral cavity and oropharynx cancers are the second most common type of tobacco-related cancer reported in Jaipur city so it is imperative to study the drug utilization pattern in these cancers.
Kopal Sharma, Kanu Neemawat, Monica Jain, Jaya Dadhich, Amit Sharma   +4 more
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Nonsteroidal Anti‐Inflammatory Drug Prescriptions Are Associated With Increased Stress Fracture Diagnosis in the US Army Population

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2018
Stress fractures are common in military personnel and endurance athletes, and nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is widespread in these populations.
J. Hughes, C. McKinnon, K. Taylor, J. Kardouni, L. Bulathsinhala, K. Guerriere, Kristin L. Popp, M. Bouxsein, S. Proctor, R. Matheny   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source