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Original Source: A retrospective analysis of intramuscular haloperidol and intramuscular olanzapine in the treatment of agitation in drug- and alcohol-using patients.
OBJECTIVE: The treatment of agitation in drug- and alcohol-using emergency patients is understudied. METHOD: We performed a retrospective chart review of 105 agitated emergency department patients who received either intramuscular (IM) haloperidol or IM olanzapine, comparing prescribing patterns, level of agitation, response to treatment and side effects in patients positive for drugs or alcohol [D/A(+)] and patients negative for drugs or alcohol [(D/A(-)]. RESULTS: The haloperidol-benzodiazepine combinatio...
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Capgemini Consulting has announced the release of its study conducted with HealthPrize Technologies, "Estimated Annual Pharmaceutical Revenue Loss Due to Medication Non-Adherence." The report provides...
New Products Use Data Analysis to Predict Adherence
(MedPage Today) -- New products use data analysis to identify patients who may not stick to their prescribed medication regimen and which interventions would be most likely to help them do so.
Reports of pancreatitis are 20-30 times more likely with GLP-1 drugs, analysis finds
A class of antidiabetes drugs is associated with an increase in safety alerts for pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, a new analysis has found.The Institute for Safe Medication Practices, a US...
Medication reconciliation in hospitals: an interview with Dr. Leonard Feldman
Adverse drug effects are harms caused by the use of a medication. There are many different types of ADEs, including medication errors.
Agilent, Ameritox sign research deal to advance medication monitoring
Agilent Technologies and Ameritox have entered into a research collaboration deal to advance analysis of medication monitoring.
Limited Evidence To Support Medication For Adolescents With Autism
Inadequate evidence has been reported as the cause contradicting the use of medical interventions in adolescents and young adults with autism. According to a recent analysis by researchers at Vander...
St. Louis College of Pharmacy, DEA partner to safely dispose of unwanted medication
Rain did not hold back anyone in St. Louis looking to safely dispose of unwanted and expired medication. On April 27, a record 16,311 pounds of medication from the St. Louis metropolitan area was disc...
Medication Reconciliation Critical To Patient Care, Reducing Medication Mismanagement
Medication reconciliation is a safety practice in which health care professionals review patients' medication regimens when patients transition between settings to reduce the likelihood of adverse dru...
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Predictors of the use of medications before and during pregnancy.
Background Drug use in pregnancy is often reason of concern for mothers and their physicians. However, only few studies investigated predictors of drug use in pregnancy. Objectives To examine maternal...
Perioperative pharmacology: pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics.
Results of current research into perioperative medication errors have revealed that more than half of medication errors occur during the administration phase of the medication-use process. The adminis...
Reported medication errors after introducing an electronic medication management system.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To explore the effects of introducing an electronic medication management system on reported medication errors. BACKGROUND: Computerised medication management systems have been fo...
