Retrospective evaluation of the prescribing behavior of residents with respect to nephrotoxic drugs

AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2006:2006:886.

Abstract

This study is a preliminary analysis of the prescription behavior of residents in a teaching hospital, with respect to nephrotoxic drugs during a 2-month period. The overdose rate was 3%. Only 5.1% of the doctors were responsible for 51% of the nephrotoxic drug overdoses.

MeSH terms

  • Drug Overdose / epidemiology
  • Drug Utilization Review
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Hospitals, Teaching
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Internship and Residency / statistics & numerical data*
  • Kidney Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Medication Errors / statistics & numerical data*
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
  • Retrospective Studies