Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics: safe prescribing on the acute medical unit

Safe prescribing of medications is of vital importance on acute medical units (AMUs) for ensuring high-quality and safe care for patients. Although the emphasis on safe prescribing has increased in recent years, prescribing-related errors still account for most clinical incidents on AMU with a potential for patient harm. In this article we highlight the importance of safe prescribing, including the prescribing of essential drugs, adjustment of doses in acute kidney injury, use of drugs in pregnancy and lactation, and identification of new drug interactions the reader may not be familiar with.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Acute medicine ii Source Type: research