Background and Aim: High blood pressure is a common cardiovascular disease. Most cardiovascular medications have adverse oral side effects. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of oral manifestations associated with the intake of anti-hypertensive medications. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study examined 142 patients with a history of hypertension referred to D...

abstractmedication errors are commonly encountered in hospital setting. intravenous medications pose particular risks because of their greater complexity and the multiple steps required in their preparation, administration and monitoring. we aimed to determine the rate of errors during preparation and administration phase of intravenous medications and the correlation of these errors with the d...

objectives: in this study, we examined the effect of botulinum toxin a (bta) on chronic allergic rhinitis (car). we tested the effects of bta, applied to an intranasal sponge, on patients who had car for a minimum of three years and had been treated unsuccessfully with conventional medications. methods:the study was an interventional case-control single-blind randomized clinical trial. forty-fo...

PURPOSE To provide patients and health care providers with calculated yearly costs of topical glaucoma medications. DESIGN Prospective, experimental, laboratory study. METHODS Using the average wholesale price and common dosing patterns, we calculated the theoretical yearly cost of glaucoma medications. RESULTS Calculated yearly cost ranged from $150.81 for generic timolol maleate 0.5% (F...

OBJECTIVE To compare PRISCUS with Beers-Fick in detecting potentially inappropriate medication (PIMs) in elderly at their first outpatient geriatric visit. METHODS Retrospective medical record analysis by PRISCUS and Beers-Fick adapted to Brazilian pharmacopoeia, comparing the finding of PIMs at the first outpatient geriatric visit by both criteria. RESULTS Cases had mean age of 77.4 ± 7.7 ...

INTRODUCTION Psoriasis is a chronic disease, which contributes to the economic burden on health care. The distribution of psoriasis medication costs and the quality of life in these patients has been estimated to be around 20% of total costs. OBJECTIVES To estimate the economic distribution of medications and the impact of multiple treatment options on a patient's quality of life. MATERIALS...

Birçok canlı organizmada, omurgalı ve memeli canlıda olduğu gibi insanda da biyolojik işlevler çeşitli aralıklarla salınan ritimlerle yürür. Sirkadyen, ultradien ve infradian ya da daha uzun aralıklarla salınan iç ritimlerimiz kendi iç düzenlerini her şartta devam ettiren, bağımsız biyolojik organizasyonlardır. Biyolojik olarak kendiliğinden işleyen, istikrarlı bir yol varsa da, gerek psikiyatr...

Data on clinical teratogenicity are at best derived from carefully conducted observational studies, whereas randomized, controlled trials have no place in this research area. We can only expect level B recommendations and lower. New relevant information has become available during the last 5 years on pregnancy outcomes with 3 of the most frequently used AEDs: carbamazepine, valproate, and lamot...

Galactogogues are medications that aid in initiating and maintaining adequate milk production. Most exert their pharmacologic effects through interactions with dopamine receptors, resulting in increased prolactin levels and thereby augmenting milk supply. Metoclopramide remains the galactogogue of choice due to its documented record of efficacy and safety in women and infants. Domperidone cross...