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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/final-drugs-for-covid.pdf
June 02, 2025 - , Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Research Findings #49: Pre-COVID Retail Use and Expenditures for Drugs … Drugs to Treat COVID-19
a respiratory
agent
Albuterol Azithromycin
17 million per year 14 million … per year
used by used by
Most widely
prescribed
retail and
mail-order
drugs in
2014-2018
that
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypertension-drugs-utilization_research.pdf
January 25, 2011 - Further, it
examines costs of antihypertensive drugs. … In 2009, the total drug cost
for antihypertensive drugs was $4.3 bil-
lion. … Identification of Antihypertensive Drugs
and Classes: Oral prescriptions of anti-
hypertensive drugs … Table 2: Antihypertensive drugs examined in this brief
Drug Class Drugs
Angiotensin-converting
enzyme … Use of antihypertensive drugs
by Medicare enrollees: does type of drug coverage matter?
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/diabetes-drugs-utilization_research.pdf
March 01, 2011 - Utilization of antidiabetic drugs among Medicare
beneficiaries with diabetes, 2006-2009
Diabetes Treatment … Several types of insulin and other injectable drugs such as
amylin analogs and glucagon-like peptide … Drugs Aging 2009;26(Suppl 1):53-62.
3. Abbatecola AM, Maggi S, Paolisso G. … Drugs Aging
2008;25(11):913-25.
4. Feil D, Weinreb J, Sultzer D. … Utilization of antidiabetic drugs among Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, 2006-2009.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-drugs-utilization_research.pdf
January 01, 2011 - Drug Information, DrugPoints, Clinical
Pharmacology, DRUGDEX, National Comprehensive Cancer
Network Drugs
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/news-and-events/calendar/event/23308
June 10, 2025 - News
Events
Archive
The Psychopharmacology of Drugs … The session will review basic information about how drugs are used, why they are used, and ways to reduce … the harms from using drugs. … Finally, participants will learn how to use Harm Reduction methods to engage with people who use drugs … Participation will: Describe types of drugs commonly used. Discuss factors surrounding drug use.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/club-drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safe-are-compounded-drugs
May 20, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
How safe are compounded drugs? … Citation Text:
How safe are compounded drugs? Beyzarov E. Drug Topics. September 18, 2006. … This article discusses the contamination and sterility issues inherent in the process of compounding drugs … Cite
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How safe are compounded drugs
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/cancer-drugs-utilization-cost_research.pdf
January 01, 2011 - expen-
ditures treated either cancer or potential sequelae of cancer
(e.g., anemia).4 Two of these drugs … Using 2006
data, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
reported on the top 100 Part D drugs … Limits on Medicare’s ability to control rising spending on cancer
drugs. … Top 100 drugs by utilization and class variations
in generic dispensing rates. … Available at: www.aarp.org/health/drugs-
supplements/info-2007/fs136_biologics.html.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/cyp450-drugs-expect-unexpected
October 19, 2022 - CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected
Citation Text:
Gonzalez CJ. … CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected. PSNet [internet]. … CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected. PSNet [internet]. … information sources provide additional data regarding potential interactions with non-prescription drugs … CYP450 Drugs: Expect the Unexpected. PSNet [internet].
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/drugs-covid.html
August 01, 2021 - Drugs to Treat COVID
Drugs to Treat COVID (PDF, 459 KB)
Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure … Panel Survey Research Findings #49, Pre-COVID Retail Use and Expenditures for Drugs That Were Subsequently
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/drugs-and-young-people
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-handling-hazardous-drugs
January 02, 2011 - Clinical Guideline
Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs. … Citation Text:
Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs. … Cite
Citation
Citation Text:
Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs … View More
See More About The Topic
Health Care Providers
Specific to High-Risk Drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cardiovascular-drugs-linked-many-errors
June 07, 2006 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Cardiovascular drugs: linked to many errors. … Citation Text:
Cardiovascular drugs: linked to many errors. Santell JP. Drug Topics. … article summarizes analysis from MEDMARX SM data that revealed 80,000 errors involving cardiovascular drugs … Copy URL
Cite
Citation
Citation Text:
Cardiovascular drugs … Pharmacists
Pharmacy
Ordering/Prescribing Errors
Administration Errors
Specific to High-Risk Drugs
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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/page/prescribing-patterns-of-cost-effective-drugs-quick-reference-guide.pdf
April 01, 2009 - Prescribing Patterns of Cost-Effective Drugs
Prescribing Patterns of
CostEffective Drugs
Evaluating … You may want to only examine a particular
category of drugs. … to adjust for
drug categories to account for possible
confounding, since different categories of drugs … This includes taking into account
classes of drugs where eprescribing may not be
an option, for example … AHRQ Publication No: 090047
April 2009
Prescribing Patterns ofCost-Effective Drugs
Methodology
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www.ahrq.gov/data/visualizations/retail-drugs-covid-19.html
January 01, 2022 - Retail and Mail Order Drugs Used in 2014-18 and Later Prescribed For COVID-19
The coronavirus … use of and expenditures for these medications before COVID-19 informs our understanding of how the drugs … ’ new uses may cause shortages or price increases that affect people who used these drugs before the … Source: AHRQ MEPS Research Findings #49: Pre-COVID-19 Retail Use and Expenditures for Drugs That Were … This information is used to present the percent distribution of conditions associated with drugs that
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/retail-drug.html
April 01, 2021 - Reduced Median Annual Spending for Retail Drugs by People Under Age 65
Reduced Median Annual … Spending for Retail Drugs by People Under Age 65 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure … Panel Survey Statistical Brief #532: Out-of-Pocket Spending for Retail Prescription Drugs by Age and
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/201539.html
January 01, 2016 - AHRQ's Evidence-based Practice Centers Program to inform consumers and clinicians about prescription drugs … The non-profit organization's Best Buy Drugs public education project compares medications' track records … "We've used the AHRQ evidence reports for many of the Best Buy Drugs reports we've produced," he noted … Best Buy Drugs reports based on AHRQ evidence reviews receive wide distribution, either through the … For example, information in Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs publication on Alzheimer's disease drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/audit-missed-or-delayed-antimicrobial-drugs
August 01, 2012 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Audit of missed or delayed antimicrobial drugs. … Citation Text:
Audit of missed or delayed antimicrobial drugs. Wright J. … Cite
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Audit of missed or delayed antimicrobial drugs
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/look-alike-sound-alike-drugs-trigger-dangers
June 29, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Look-alike, sound-alike drugs trigger dangers. … Citation Text:
Look-alike, sound-alike drugs trigger dangers. Aleccia J. … Cite
Citation
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Look-alike, sound-alike drugs … Topic
Patients
Medication Errors/Preventable Adverse Drug Events
Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Drugs
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www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/off-label-drug-usage.html
September 01, 2015 - Off-Label Drugs: What You Need to Know
Off-label prescribing is when a physician gives you a … effectiveness of this practice through these additional resources:
Little difference in effectiveness of drugs … Maryland Guides Prescribers on Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications
Understanding Investigational Drugs … and Off Label Use of Approved Drugs
Off-Label Drug Use in Cancer Treatment
Consumer Reports Best … Buy Drugs: Off-label prescription drugs
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