Evaluation of antiretroviral-related errors and interventions by the clinical pharmacist in hospitalized HIV-infected patients

HIV Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 494-499

  Carcelero, Esther ^a   Tuset, M ^a   Martin, M ^a   de Lazzari, E ^a   Codina, C ^a   Miro J ^a   Gatell, J M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral agents; Drug interactions; Hospital; Medication errors; Pharmacy service

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ATAZANAVIR; DIDANOSINE; LAMIVUDINE; NONNUCLEOSIDE REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE INHIBITOR; PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; RITONAVIR; STAVUDINE; TIPRANAVIR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVENTION STUDY; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER DYSFUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 80051594453     PISSN: 14642662     EISSN: 14681293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00915.x     Document Type: Article

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