“Most approaches to preventing adverse drug events in older people have focused on getting doctors to prescribe the right drug in the first place,” said Steinman. “But, it turns out that the majority ...

Antibiotics, antitumor agents, and anticoagulants were involved in 16.2%, 15.5%, and 11.2%, of drug-related adverse events, respectively, by medication class.

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a significant cause of hospital admissions and treatment discontinuation worldwide. Conventional approaches often fail to detect rare or delayed effects of ...

Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms, or DRESS syndrome, is a severe hypersensitivity reaction to certain medications. Symptoms of the condition include skin eruption, fever ...

Adverse Drug Reaction Surveillance: Practical Methods for Developing a Successful Monitoring Program Josephine A. Vitillo, PharmD, BCPS, CGP Disclosures December 18, 2000 ...