Methods From January to April 2017, 479 patients entering two hospitals in Phnom Penh,
Cambodia, were surveyed. Demographics, medications, types of NPP who provided the …

Many reports suggest that the use of imported medications in the United States continues to
grow, fueled mostly by the rising price of prescription drugs. This trend may be problematic …

Methods This was a retrospective, electronic chart review of all adult patients requesting a
prescription from a two-site ED and/or an UCC in a medium-sized Canadian city between …

Background Pain is among the most commonly treated symptoms in the emergency
department, and opioids are commonly prescribed from the emergency department to treat …

Background. Drug use evaluation is a system of continuous, systematic, criteria‐based drug
evaluation that ensures the appropriate use of drugs. Rationalization of drug therapy in …

Background Ensuring rational drug use requires ongoing evaluation of drug prescribing,
dispensing, and use by patients. Health care providers working in an emergency department …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of over-the
counter analgesic overuse in a sample of emergency department (ED) patients. METHODS …

There are thousands of medications available to the consumer without prescription. Their
indications include relief from pain, symptoms of the common cold, allergies, dysmenorrhea …

Objectives: Promotion of prescription drugs represents a growing source of pharmaceutical
marketing expenditures. This study was undertaken to identify the frequency of items …

Introduction: In Saudi Arabia, the establishment of pharmacy services as a part of the
emergency department is relatively new and has been run by non-residency-trained …