Search results for "Drug Information"
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Interaction risk with proton pump inhibitors in general practice: significant disagreement between different drug-related information sources.
2006
Aims To compare information on drug–drug interactions (DDIs) reported on two standard drug-related information sources (Summary of Product Characteristics and Drugdex system by Micromedex), by assessing the prevalence and predictors of potential DDI with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in general practice. Methods From the ‘Caserta-1’ Local Health-Service database, 156 general practitioners (GPs) were recruited. From more than 180 000 individuals registered on their lists, we selected patients receiving co-prescription of PPI and medications at interaction risk, according to the Italian Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) of PPI and Drugdex information, during the year 2003. Thereafter, …
Accuracy and Completeness of Drug Information in Wikipedia: A Comparison with Standard Textbooks of Pharmacology
2014
The online resource Wikipedia is increasingly used by students for knowledge acquisition and learning. However, the lack of a formal editorial review and the heterogeneous expertise of contributors often results in skepticism by educators whether Wikipedia should be recommended to students as an information source. In this study we systematically analyzed the accuracy and completeness of drug information in the German and English language versions of Wikipedia in comparison to standard textbooks of pharmacology. In addition, references, revision history and readability were evaluated. Analysis of readability was performed using the Amstad readability index and the Erste Wiener Sachtextforme…
Medicamentos utilizados en pediatría extrahospitalaria: ¿disponemos de información suficiente?
2008
Objetivo: Analizar los medicamentos que reciben los pacientes pediátricos en el ámbito extrahospitalario y la información disponible sobre los mismos. Pacientes y métodos: Estudio transversal, observacional y descriptivo realizado en una muestra de pacientes menores de 14 años atendidos en urgencias del Servicio de Pediatría del Consorcio Hospital General Universitario de Valencia entre junio 2005 y agosto 2006. Se cuantifican y clasifican los medicamentos utilizados antes de acudir a urgencias y se analiza la información sobre su uso que contiene el Vademécum Internacional Medicom y la ficha técnica. Resultados: Se recogió información sobre 462 niños con media de edad de 5,2 años (interval…
Instability of misoprostol tablets stored outside the blister: a potential serious concern for clinical outcome in medical abortion.
2014
IntroductionMisoprostol (Cytotec) is recognised to be effective for many gynaecological indications including termination of pregnancy, management of miscarriage and postpartum haemorrhage. Although not licensed for such indications, it has been used for these purposes by millions of women throughout the world. Misoprostol tablets are most often packaged as multiple tablets within an aluminium strip, each within an individual alveolus. When an alveolus is opened, tablets will be exposed to atmospheric conditions.ObjectiveTo compare the pharmaco technical characteristics (weight, friability), water content, misoprostol content and decomposition product content (type A misoprostol, type B mis…