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Adverse Drug Reactions
Research on adverse drug reactions described by scientists at Methodist Hospital, Department of Pharmacy
March 23rd, 2008
A new study, 'Propofol-related infusion syndrome in intensive care patients,' is now available. "The Institute of Medicine has identified adverse drug events as factors that significantly contribute to increased patient morbidity and mortality. As critically ill patients receive numerous drugs to treat a multitude of complicated health problems, they are at high risk for adverse drug events," scientists in the United States report. "Sedation is often a key requirement for the optimal management of critical illness, and propofol, a common sedative, has many desirable characteristics that make it the ideal agent in numerous circumstances. However, over the last decade,...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-03-23)
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