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261. Adverse Drug Events in U.S. Hospitals, 2010 Versus 2014 #234
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     January 01, 2018 - Autonomic nervous system drugs 0.7 0.7 4.9 4.6 -6.1 GI system drugs 0.4 0.4 … Systemic agents include antineoplastic drugs, antiallergy and antiemetic drugs, and other systemic agents … Cardiovascular drugs Digoxin, antiadrenergics, and other cardiovascular drugs Water, mineral … , and uric acid metabolism drugs Saluretics, other diuretics, and other drugs affecting mineral and … nervous system drugs N/A GI system drugs N/A Skin, eye, and mucous membrane drugs

262. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 07, 2016 - Despite federal legislation, shortages of drugs used in acute care settings remain persistent and prolonged … Despite Federal Legislation, Shortages Of Drugs Used In Acute Care Settings Remain Persistent And Prolonged … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/despite-federal-legislation-shortages-drugs-used-acute-care-settings-remain … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/despite-federal-legislation-shortages-drugs-used-acute-care-settings-remain-persistent-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/despite-federal-legislation-shortages-drugs-used-acute-care-settings-remain-persistent-and

263. Shortage of perioperative drugs: implications for anesthesia practice and patient safety. | PSNet
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     April 11, 2018 - Commentary Shortage of perioperative drugs: implications for anesthesia practice … Shortage of perioperative drugs: implications for anesthesia practice and patient safety. … Shortage of perioperative drugs: implications for anesthesia practice and patient safety. … 20, 2020 Incidence of drug-related adverse events related to the use of high-alert drugs

264. Sb196
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     January 01, 2008 - Sommers, PhD Highlights In 2005, prescription drugs represented about 20.8 percent of all … The percentage of expenditures for prescription drugs for persons under 65 covered by private insurance … Introduction
     Prescription drugs are a large portion of health care expenditures. … In 2005, expenditures for prescription drugs among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population …
     
     As the overall costs of health care continue to rise and prescription drugs become a larger

265. Statistical Brief #144: Trends in Brand Name and Generic Prescribed Medicine Utilization and Expenditures, 1999 and 2003 (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st144/stat144.pdf
     October 01, 2006 - Only prescribed drugs obtained in an outpatient setting are included in the estimates provided in this … Generic drugs also increased in utilization, rising from 0.8 billion purchases to 1.1 billion purchases … and from illion to 1.1 billion pur- es for generic drugs. … For this brief, drugs falling into categories 1, 2, and 3 were considered brand name drugs, and drugs … falling into category 4 were considered generic drugs.

266. STATISTICAL BRIEF #144: Trends in Brand Name and Generic Prescribed Medicine Utilization and Expenditures, 1999 and 2003
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st144/stat144.shtml
     October 01, 2006 - and from 0.8 billion to 1.1 billion purchases for generic drugs. … Only prescribed drugs obtained in an outpatient setting are included in the estimates provided in this … Brand name drugs total expenditures increased from $75.5 billion to $141.0 billion, and generic drugs … For this brief, drugs falling into categories 1, 2, and 3 were considered brand name drugs, and drugs … falling into category 4 were considered generic drugs.

267. STATISTICAL BRIEF #144: Trends in Brand Name and Generic Prescribed Medicine Utilization and Expenditures, 1999 and 2003
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st144/draft/stat144.shtml
     October 01, 2006 - and from 0.8 billion to 1.1 billion purchases for generic drugs. … Only prescribed drugs obtained in an outpatient setting are included in the estimates provided in this … Brand name drugs total expenditures increased from $75.5 billion to $141.0 billion, and generic drugs … For this brief, drugs falling into categories 1, 2, and 3 were considered brand name drugs, and drugs … falling into category 4 were considered generic drugs.

268. Primary Care Management Guidance for Fall Risk-Increasing Drugs | CDS Connect
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     June 08, 2022 - Search All AHRQ Sites Careers Contact Us Español FAQs Email Updates

269. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 03, 2011 - Errors in administration of parenteral drugs in intensive care units: multinational prospective study … Errors in administration of parenteral drugs in intensive care units: multinational prospective study … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-administration-parenteral-drugs-intensive-care-units-multinational … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-administration-parenteral-drugs-intensive-care-units-multinational-prospective-study … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/errors-administration-parenteral-drugs-intensive-care-units-multinational-prospective-study

270. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 19, 2012 - Characteristics of medication errors with parenteral cytotoxic drugs. … Characteristics of medication errors with parenteral cytotoxic drugs. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-medication-errors-parenteral-cytotoxic-drugs This Swedish … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/characteristics-medication-errors-parenteral-cytotoxic-drugs https://psnet.ahrq.gov

271. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 23, 2009 - Medication safety: look-alike/sound-alike drugs in home care. June 23, 2009 Friedman MMG. … Medication safety: look-alike/sound-alike drugs in home care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-look-alikesound-alike-drugs-home-care This article reviews … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-look-alikesound-alike-drugs-home-care

272. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 17, 2013 - Residual anaesthesia drugs in intravenous lines—a silent threat? … Residual anaesthesia drugs in intravenous lines--a silent threat? … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/residual-anaesthesia-drugs-intravenous-lines-silent-threat This commentary … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/residual-anaesthesia-drugs-intravenous-lines-silent-threat https://psnet.ahrq.gov

273. Final Progress Report: Advancing Patient Safety Innovation in Rheumatology (ASPIRE) (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2024 - project was to characterize ambulatory medication safety events related to high-risk immunosuppressive drugs … informaticists, and measurement experts studied ambulatory patient safety for people using high-risk drugs … frequency and determinants of errors and adverse events for patients prescribed immunosuppressive drugs … The project generated new epidemiological evidence of patient safety risks and adverse events for drugs … ASPIRE reach program sought to address this gap by studying ambulatory patient safety errors for drugs

274. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 17, 2014 - Look-alike, sound-alike drugs. … Medication safety issue brief, look-alike, sound- alike drugs. Hospitals and Health Networks. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-issue-brief-look-alike-sound-alike-drugs This issue brief … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-safety-issue-brief-look-alike-sound-alike-drugs

275. STATISTICAL BRIEF #314: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Medicare Beneficiaries, Age 65 and Older, 2008
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st314/stat314.shtml
     February 01, 2011 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #314: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs … STATISTICAL BRIEF #314: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs … MEPS uses prescription drugs therapeutic classes as defined by the Multum Lexicon (see Definitions). … Findings In 2008, the top five therapeutic classes (ranked by total expense) of prescribed drugs purchased … Total expenses for prescribed drugs by therapeutic classification (top five), Medicare beneficiaries

276. STATISTICAL BRIEF #314: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Medicare Beneficiaries, Age 65 and Older, 2008
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st314/draft/stat314.shtml
     February 01, 2011 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #314: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs … STATISTICAL BRIEF #314: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs … MEPS uses prescription drugs therapeutic classes as defined by the Multum Lexicon (see Definitions). … Findings In 2008, the top five therapeutic classes (ranked by total expense) of prescribed drugs purchased … Total expenses for prescribed drugs by therapeutic classification (top five), Medicare beneficiaries

277. Sb154
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     December 01, 2006 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #154 December 2006 The Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs … In 2004, for adults the top five therapeutic classes when ranked by total expense for prescription drugs … $119.3 billion and represented two thirds (65.9 percent) of total expenditures spent on precription drugs … , and the mean expense in these classes of drugs. … Findings
     In 2004, the top five therapeutic classes for prescribed drugs purchased by adults

278. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 21, 2020 - Some health workers suffering from addiction steal drugs meant for patients. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/some-health-workers-suffering-addiction-steal-drugs-meant-patients Clinicians … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/some-health-workers-suffering-addiction-steal-drugs-meant-patients https

279. Working Paper #08005: Estimated Effects of Increased Coverage on Prescription Drug Expenditures among Seniors (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/workingpapers/wp_08005.pdf
     April 01, 2009 - therapeutic classes of drugs. … drugs (Federman et al. 2001). … (s) with newer drugs that treat the same medical condition(s), or (3) purchasing drugs to treat a medical … Next, we examine the number of unique drugs purchased. … ($162), gastrointestinal drugs ($126), and analgesics ($79).

280. Maryland Guides Prescribers on Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Medications | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2013 - These drugs, called atypical because they were developed later than so-called "conventional" antipsychotic … It is legal for a physician to prescribe drugs to treat conditions other than those approved by the FDA … "We had very young kids who were being prescribed some of these drugs, and about half were prescribed … topic in 2011 as new evidence emerged, and found that physicians commonly prescribe some psychiatric drugs … Mussman worked with staff to establish a program called the "Peer Review Program for Mental Health Drugs