drug therapy is a complex and important process and because of the importance of drug interactions, especially in in-patients, accompanying problems and obstacles would exist as a result of concomitant use of drugs in these patients. for this purpose 3130 prescription order forms from bou-ali hospital were collected and all potential drug interactions presentwere extracted and evaluated in term...

background and objectives: the expanding field of psychopharmacology is constantly seeking new and improved drugs to treat psychiatric disorders. although psychotropic drugs have had a remarkable impact in psychiatry, their utilization, effectiveness, and side effects in the in clinical practice need continuous study. the present study was thus designed to analyze the pattern of psychotropic dr...

indications for linezolid use are nosocomial or community-acquired pneumonia and skin infections or soft tissue infection caused by gram-positive microorganisms, but new recommendations may emerge. it is important to balance benefits with risks because severe adverse events have been described in patients taking linezolid treatment. accordingly, we evaluated the suitability of linezolid prescri...

BACKGROUND Clopidogrel prescription is a class I guideline recommendation for medically managed patients with non-ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). However, clopidogrel has historically been underused in this population. We evaluated contemporary rates of its use and evaluated associated factors, with a particular focus on hospital quality of myocardial infarction (MI) care. ...

Drug therapy is a complex and important process and because of the importance of drug interactions, especially in in-patients, accompanying problems and obstacles would exist as a result of concomitant use of drugs in these patients. For this purpose 3130 prescription order forms from Bou-Ali hospital were collected and all potential drug interactions presentwere extracted and evaluated in term...

In the original publication, the fifth author's name was incorrectly published as Simon J. Bell. The correct name should read as 'J. Simon Bell'.

background: as a major responsibility, health authorities must control rational prescription of drugs (rud). a way to analyze the regional status of drug prescription is the who’s recommended indices. the purpose of the study was to determine the status of drug prescriptions in pharmacies of healthcare centers under the authority of tehran university of medical sciences based on the who indices...

Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the most common medicine for the treatment and prophylaxis of acid peptic conditions. The inappropriate use of the PPIs mainly intravenous form of Pantoprazole may lead to excessive cost and unexpected adverse effect. The purpose of our study was to evaluation the use of intravenous Pantoprazole in international heart center in north of Iran. Meth...