Identification of drug interactions in hospitals - Computerized screening vs. bedside recording

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-139

  Blix, H S ^a,b   Viktil, K K ^a   Moger, T A ^a   Reikvam, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacists; Computer screening; Drug interactions; Drug related problems; Hospitals

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CELECOXIB; CIPROFLOXACIN; CODEINE; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; CYCLOSPORIN A; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DIAZEPAM; DIGITOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIPYRIDAMOLE; FLUINDOSTATIN; FUROSEMIDE; LATANOPROST; MAGNESIUM; METHOTREXATE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PILOCARPINE; PREDNISOLONE; RIFAMPICIN; SIMVASTATIN; THEOPHYLLINE; UNINDEXED DRUG; VERAPAMIL; WARFARIN; ZOPICLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG RESEARCH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHARMACIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 40349108433     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2007.00893.x     Document Type: Article

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