Multi-dose drug dispensing and inappropriate drug use: A nationwide register-based study of over 700 000 elderly

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 86-91

  Johnell, Kristina ^a   Fastbom, Johan ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Drug register; Elderly; Family practice; Inappropriate drug use; Multi dose drug dispensing; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LONG ACTING DRUG; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG PACKAGING; MEDICATION ERROR; RISK FACTOR; SWEDEN;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 45749085360     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: 15027724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430802022196     Document Type: Article

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