Pattern of medication use and errors in a tertiary care children's hospital intensive care unit

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 326-331

  Burny, Ilyas ^a   Lieh Lai, Mary W ^b,c,d   Gaynor, Ken N ^c   Thomas, Ronald L ^d   Sarnaik, Ashok P ^c  

^a Sikeston Family Clinics   (United States)

^b Department of Pediatrics ^*  (United States)

^c CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLINDAMYCIN; CYCLOSPORIN; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FLUCONAZOLE; FUROSEMIDE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; HEPARIN; INSULIN; METOCLOPRAMIDE; OFLOXACIN; PARACETAMOL; PHENYTOIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SEDATIVE AGENT; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DISTRIBUTION VOLUME; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; DRUG LABELING; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KIDNEY FAILURE; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; RASH; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SCHOOL CHILD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33845911470     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512250602200604     Document Type: Article

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