Drug Problems

[Classification of drug-related problems].

BACKGROUND Drug-related problems are prevalent and cause considerable patient morbidity and in some cases death, as well as increased health care expenditures. A classification system may contribute to identify such problems, and further to resolve and prevent them. MATERIAL AND METHODS A draft classification was circulated to a panel of physicians and pharmacists and comments were requested....

Measurement and Analysis of Drug Problems and Drug Control Efforts

Some limitations of existing data are first identified and discussed. They include the reliance on self-reports; the indirect relationship between available indicators and the underlying quantities of greatest interest; and an overemphasis on measures of drug use at the expense of other factors, such as externalities associated with drug control efforts. Four encouraging trends are the ongoing ...

Social problems of drug use and drug policies.

Drug-related problems in the frail elderly.

Drug-related problems in the frail elderly As pharmacists and physicians working in a geriatric day hospital (GDH), we read with interest your November 2010 issue, which covered aspects of care of the elderly, and greeted with enthusiasm the initiative to describe approaches to common geriatric problems.1 We would like to reinforce the need to consider the importance of medication assessment an...

[Drug-related problems in the elderly].

The aging population in developed countries is a growing problem nowadays. The burden on healthcare is particularly high, since the prevalence of the diseases, especially chronic diseases increases with age. Prevalence of polypharmacy is common among elderly patients. While comorbidities require usage of several active agents with evidence based indication, polypharmacy increases the likelihood...