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Adverse Drug Reaction
Automated dispensing system improves ADR reporting
August 26th, 2005
An automated drug dispensing system improves reporting of adverse drug reactions. In a recent study from the United States, the "accuracy of adverse-drug-event (ADE) reports collected using an automated dispensing system was evaluated." "ADE reports were collected by requiring nurses on five units in a tertiary care facility to select a reason for removing two tracer drugs (dextrose injection 50% (D50 ) and naloxone) from an automated dispensing system (Medstation 2000, Pyxis, San Diego, CA)," explained A.V. Romero and coauthors at the University of Arizona. "The accuracy of the ADE reports during a period of 4.5 months was evaluated...
Source: Drug Week (2005-08-26)
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