BACKGROUND Adverse drug reactions and non-compliance are important causes of admissions in the elderly to medical clinics. The contribution of adverse drug reactions and non-compliance to admission by the medical emergency department was analysed. METHODS A total of 578 consecutive elderly patients admitted to the medical emergency department were interviewed to determine the percentage of ad...

Leaflets inside pharmaceutical packages should include focal points about medicines being used by patients. The current study was designed to assess the compliance of information cited in herbal medicine leaflets with the standards released by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran (MHMEI). Leaflets of commonly used herbal pharmaceutical products sold in pharmacies of Iran were co...

BACKGROUND Compliance behavior depends on the specific clinical situation, the nature of the illness, and the treatment program. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of drug compliance in families caring for a child or adolescent with epilepsy and to describe some associated factors. METHODS All the patients with epilepsy under 18 years of age who were attending the Motahary Clinic...