Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) cause considerable mortality and morbidity but no recent
reviews are currently available for the European region. Therefore, we performed a review of …

Objective: Most medications are prescribed, dispensed, and administered in ambulatory
care settings, yet little information exists on the adverse effects of drugs in this setting. This …

Introduction: Advances in biomedical technology and access to effective medications have
resulted in significant improvements in patient survival and quality of life. Patient adherence …

Gastrointestinal (GI) complications are one of the most limiting cause of use of NSAIDs.
Beyond others well defined factors, history of peptic ulcer, older age, Helicobacter pylori …

Introduction: Spontaneous reporting of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is the basis of
pharmacovigilance. In fact, ADRs are associated with a high degree of morbidity and …

Background Adverse drug event (ADEs) are a significant cause of emergency department
(ED) visits and consequent hospitalization. Preventing ADEs and their related ED visits in …

Background Little is known about the emergency department (ED) visits from drug-related
injury among older adults in Taiwan. This study seeks to identify risk factors associated with …

Background The benefit from a blood pressure lowering therapy with beta blockers may not
outweigh its risks, especially in older populations. The aim of this study was to look for …

Successfully changing prescribing behavior to reduce inappropriate antibiotic and
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) prescriptions often requires combining …

Purpose To evaluate the clinical manifestations and causative drugs associated with
adverse drug reactions (ADRs) spontaneously reported by community pharmacists and to …