Capecitabine-induced, rapid decrease of renal function due to drug dispensing error in a hospital pharmacy

Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 117-119

  Di Mizio, Giulio ^a   Gallelli, Luca ^a   Barbieri, Vito ^a   Loiacono, Daniela ^a   Colosimo, Federica ^a   Rende, Pierandrea ^a   Di Nunzio, Ciro ^a   Ricci, Pierantonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

capecitabine; dispensing error; renal failure

Indexed keywords

CAPECITABINE; CYCLOSPORIN; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; NOVEL ERYTHROPOIESIS STIMULATING PROTEIN; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; SERTRALINE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; AGED; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GRAFT REJECTION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; REACTIVE DEPRESSION;

ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; AGED; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; DEOXYCYTIDINE; FLUOROURACIL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL;

EID: 78650816714     PISSN: 00912700     EISSN: 15524604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0091270010365552     Document Type: Article

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