Ability of practitioners to identify solid oral dosage tablets

American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Gordon D SchiffDavid W Bates

Abstract

Physicians' and pharmacists' ability to correctly identify three commonly used oral dosage forms was assessed. A list of physicians and pharmacists was obtained from two urban teaching hospitals. A total of 100 pharmacists and physicians were randomly selected and their ability to correctly identify three commonly used tablets was tested. Participants were also asked about their experiences and views on current resources and alternatives for identifying oral dosage forms. Tablet-identification exercises were performed by physicians and pharmacists in their usual practice settings. Participants could consult the resources usually available to them for the identification of unknown medications. A total of 300 observations were made in the tablet-identification exercise (100 participants, three tablets per participant). The tablet was correctly identified in 190 of the observations (63%). The brand-name tablet, the generic tablet, and the nonprescription generic tablet were correctly identified in 78%, 64%, and 48% of the observations, respectively. Only 18 physicians (36%) and 24 pharmacists (48%) correctly identified all three tablets, whereas 10 physicians (20%) and 5 pharmacists (10%) could not correctly identify any of the ta...Continue Reading

References

Feb 27, 1967·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·J K Symonds, W O Robertson
Sep 25, 2003·American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists·Carol G RaschkeBernadette S Belgado
Jun 3, 2004·Journal of Medical Systems·Gordon Schiff

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 3, 2011·Trustee : the Journal for Hospital Governing Boards
Dec 26, 2006·American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists·Lewis R Schwarz
Dec 26, 2006·American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists·William O Robertson
Dec 26, 2006·American Journal of Health-system Pharmacy : AJHP : Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists·Randy C Hatton
Jul 11, 2021·International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research·Linda B CottlerArbi Ben Abdallah

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The New England Journal of Medicine
Jeremy A Greene, Aaron S Kesselheim
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved