Development, implementation and cost-effectiveness of a protocol for review of combination diuretic prescribing

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 317-320

  Morgan, Julie D ^a   Wright, David J ^a   Chrystyn, Henry ^a   George, Bethan ^b   Booth, Andrew C ^c   Shoesmith, David J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Carlton Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^d Mayfield Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Combination diuretic; Cost effectiveness; Hyperkalaemia; Hypokalaemia; Medication review; Pharmacist intervention; Potassium sparing diuretic

Indexed keywords

AMILORIDE PLUS CYCLOPENTHIAZIDE; AMILORIDE PLUS HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; BUMETANIDE; FRUMIL; FUROSEMIDE PLUS TRIAMTERENE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE PLUS TRIAMTERENE; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM SPARING DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CREATININE CLEARANCE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIURETICS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POTASSIUM;

EID: 0037349598     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.2003.01784.x     Document Type: Article

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