1295 Drug Administration Related Problems in Outpatient Children: More Than Formulation Aspects

Outpatient clinic for drug related problems

In October 1999 an outpatient clinic for drug related problems was initiated at the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This collaboration between the Departments of Clinical Pharmacology (now Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy), Dermatology and the Hospital Pharmacy, aims at supporting physicians in their care for patients with possibly drug related problems. One hundred thirt...

helicobacter pylori related health problems in children

letter to the editor

Drug-eluting stents: more dollars than sense?

A clinical study on drug-related problems associated with intravenous drug administration

BACKGROUND Infusion therapy through intravenous (IV) access is a therapeutic option used in the treatment of many hospitalized patients. IV therapy is complex, potentially dangerous and error prone. The objectives were to ascertain the drug-related problems (DRPs) involved in IV medication administration and further to develop strategies to reduce and prevent the occurrence of DRPs during IV ad...

There's More to Nursery Feeding than Diet Formulation

Successful feed programs for early-weaned pigs need to overcome several challenges. Many of these challenges are interrelated. Thus, a significant shortfall in any one of these areas may still result in an acceptable feeding program leading to less than desired performance. We work with a wide range of production systems and interact with a wide variety of people including owners, managers, con...