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Background: Patients in the acute phase of agitation can require the administration of multiple drugs by intramuscular injection in order to temporarily stabilise their condition. Administration of multiple psychotropic medications in a single syringe can be beneficial to both the patient and healthcare professionals. However, there are very little data in the literature regarding psychotropic drug compatibility in syringes for acute agitation.

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Background: The critical care patient commonly receives a lot of medications including acetaminophen and central nervous system (CNS) agents. However, research on compatibility between acetaminophen and CNS medication is still limited.

Methods: Physical compatibility was evaluated using Y-site simulation by mixing one CNS medication with 10 mg mL-1 of acetaminophen solution under aseptic conditions with a 1 : 1 ratio.

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Purpose: The objectives of this study were to trace, monitor, and assess for clinical effectiveness, visual compatibility, and stability of commonly used combinations of drugs for patients hospitalized in a Swiss palliative care unit, over a 12-month period.

Methods: In this longitudinal analysis, commonly used multidrug combinations were monitored with a duly created data collection sheet for healthcare professionals. Assessment of visual changes of the mixtures and the evaluation of major changes in the overall symptom control over time were recorded.

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Potential drug-drug interaction in Mexican patients with schizophrenia.

Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract

November 2016

b Instituto Nacional de Medicina Genómica (INMEGEN), Servicios de Atención Psiquiátrica (SAP), Secretaría de Salud , México , D. F , México ;

Objective: The aim of this study was to observe potential drug-drug interactions in the medication of Mexican schizophrenic patients.

Methods: We performed a retrospective and cross-sectional study that was carried out in a psychiatric clinic. Only the prescriptions of patients with schizophrenia whose diagnoses were based on the DSM-IV instrument were included in this study.

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A challenge with compounding oral liquid formulations is the limited availability of data to support the physical, chemical and microbiological stability of the formulation. This poses a patient safety concern and a risk for medication errors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the compatibility of the following active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in 10 oral suspensions, using SyrSpend SF PH4 (liquid) as the suspending vehicle: cholecalciferol 50,000 IU/mL, haloperidol 0.

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