Increased Moxifloxacin Utilization Associated with an Unrestricted Addition to a Drug Reimbursement Formulary: A Population-Based Analysis
Author(s) -
Alissa Wright,
Fawziah Marra,
Mei Chong,
Catharine Chambers,
William Bowie,
David M. Patrick
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
canadian journal of infectious diseases and medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1918-1493
pISSN - 1712-9532
DOI - 10.1155/2014/243014
Subject(s) - formulary , moxifloxacin , medicine , medical prescription , guideline , reimbursement , pediatrics , population , defined daily dose , drug utilization review , diagnosis code , emergency medicine , antibiotics , family medicine , health care , environmental health , pharmacology , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , economics , biology , economic growth
To determine whether utilization of moxifloxacin, a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic, has changed since its addition to the British Columbia provincial formulary in 2009 and to determine whether utilization was guideline concordant.
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