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Nearly one in 20 prescriptions given to the elderly during visits with physicians at hospital-affiliated outpatient departments involve a medication that experts agree should generally be avoided in the geriatric population, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy.
A study testing 20 herbal dietary supplements containing ephedra found significant differences between the actual amount of active ingredient and the amount claimed on the label; dangerous combinations of ingredients were also found (American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 5-15-00).
News tips are given based on research expected to be presented at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Annual Meeting 2000 Education and Exhibits to be held June 4-7 in Philadelphia.
Faulty prescribing and incorrect dosages lead to the majority of medication errors in America's hospitals and health systems between 1976 and 1997. The article, "Potential Risks and Prevention: Reports of Significant Adverse Drug Events," is the fourth in a series that examines risk factors for error and ways that health care providers can help prevent adverse drug events.
A new study tested eight brands of St. John's wort, a popular dietary supplement used for depression, and found wide variations in content of an important active ingredient. Of eight brands of St. John's wort analyzed in the study, only two contained enough hyperforin to be clinically therapeutic.
Most Americans want to work with a pharmacist to monitor their medications while in a hospital, according to a survey. 93% of the 83% of respondents who were interested in having a pharmacist monitor their medication said they would support this as a new Medicare benefit.
Including a clinical pharmacist on daily patient rounds reduced medication errors by 51 percent, according to a study.
A new study reveals that patients in nursing homes suffer from significantly fewer falls when pharmacists help manage their medication therapy. Patients experienced 47% fewer falls after a special intervention program evaluated and reduced some medications.
A first-of-its-kind study finds that drug shortages are having far-ranging, negative effects on patient care and hospital costs. Pharmacists say shortages create roadblocks for treating patients with the best medication and compromise patient care.
Hospitals offered flu vaccines at highly inflated prices by opportunistic vendors, some at more than 10 times the original market value. Startling preliminary results from national survey made available today.
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