The epidemiology and type of medication errors reported to the National Poisons Information Centre of Ireland

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 485-491

  Cassidy, Nicola ^a   Duggan, Edel ^a   Williams, David J P ^a   Tracey, Joseph A ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Medication error; Pharmacovigilance; Poison information centre

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANALGESIC, ANTIINFLAMMATORY, ANTIRHEUMATIC AND ANTIGOUT AGENTS; ANTIANEMIC AGENT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; CARBOCISTEINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; CETIRIZINE; CODEINE; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DICLOFENAC; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; ESCITALOPRAM; FERROUS SULFATE; GUAIFENESIN; IBUPROFEN; MONTELUKAST; PARACETAMOL; PENICILLIN G; VALPROIC ACID; VITAMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMON COLD; COUGHING; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSING HOME; POISON CENTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; FEMALE; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFORMATION SERVICES; IRELAND; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS; POISON CONTROL CENTERS; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOPOLAMINE DERIVATIVES; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051748622     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2011.587193     Document Type: Article

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