Frequency, types and severity of medication use-related problems among medical outpatients in Nigeria

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 558-564

  Yusuff, Kazeem B ^a,b   Tayo, Fola ^c  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

DRPs; Drug related problems; Medication use related problems; Nigeria; Outpatients

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION USE RELATED PROBLEM; MEDICATION USE REVIEW; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF MEDICATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG TOXICITY; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79960040442     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-011-9508-z     Document Type: Article

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