Regular performance of medication reviews is prominent among methods that have been
advocated to reduce the extent and seriousness of drug-related problems, such as adverse …

Importance Subtle but important differences have been described in the way that male and
female physicians care for their patients, with some evidence suggesting women are more …

Background: Tablet splitting is used in pharmacy practice to adjust the dose to be
administered. It is also being advocated as a method of reducing prescription drug costs …

Fig. 1: Distribution of reported reasons for pill-splitting. ODB= Ontario Drug Benefit Plan. The
“other” category represents 2 cases of pill-splitting. In one, it was a more convenient …

Age-related pharmacological changes complicate oral dosage form (ODF) suitability for
older adults. The aim of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of ODF for older …

Objectives To examine dose‐related prescribing and short‐term serious events associated
with initiation of cholinesterase inhibitor (ChEI) therapy. Design Retrospective, population …

OBJECTIVES Low‐dose drug therapy is promoted as a way to maximize benefit and
minimize adverse drug effects when prescribing for older adults. This population‐based …

Objective: To evaluate whether the content of Atenolol on fragments of tablets in dosages of
100 mg, 50 mg and 25 mg broken into four parts with the aid of homemade knife and cutter …

OBJETIVO: Avaliar se o teor de Atenolol em fragmentos de comprimidos nas dosagens de
100 mg, 50 mg e 25 mg partidos em duas e quatro partes com auxílio de faca caseira e de …

Multidose dispensed drugs are drugs machine-packed into dose unit bags for each time of
administration. Trondheim municipality decided in 2005 to implement Multidose Drug …