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ADVERSE DRUG REACTION MONITORING BY WARD PHARMACISTS *
Author(s) -
Hardman C.,
Lloyd B.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.622
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2710
pISSN - 0269-4727
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2710.1982.tb00911.x
Subject(s) - drug reaction , adverse drug reaction , medicine , pharmacist , drug , adverse effect , clinical pharmacy , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , emergency medicine , pharmacology , pharmacy , family medicine
SUMMARY An investigation into adverse reactions to drugs arising in a hospital over a 5 week period is described and the role of the ward pharmacist in detecting and reporting those reactions discussed. Sources of information available to confirm a diagnosis of ‘adverse drug reaction’ are described and the problem of establishing clinical significance examined.