Analgesic prescribing errors and associated medication characteristics

Journal of Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 29-40

  Smith, Howard S ^a   Lesar, Timothy S ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

adverse events; Analgesics; errors; pharmacists; prescribing

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; FENTANYL; GABAPENTIN; KETOROLAC; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PREGABALIN; SUMATRIPTAN; TRAMADOL;

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; PAIN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; RISK REDUCTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS;

EID: 78650697893     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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