Pharmacovigilance monitoring and treatment adherence in patients on antihypertensive drugs at a tertiary care centre

Pooja Agrawal, Shilpa Patrick, Meenu Thomas, Dhyuti Gupta, Prithpal Singh Matreja, Preeti Singh, Shaneela Zafar

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Original Research

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This study aims to evaluate medication adherence in patients with hypertension through the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS) and to observe any adverse drug reaction leading to non-adherence of medications.

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Feasibility and reliability of a quality indicator system for an ambulatory dispensing service

Andrea Jetzú Bautista Gómez, Maricela López Orozco, Liliana Barajas Esparza, Hermelinda de La Cruz Durán, Alejandro Chehue Romero, Isis Beatriz Bermúdez Camps, Ana María Téllez López, Laura Cristina López Vargas, María Isabel Valverde Merino, Fernando Martínez Martínez, Ivette Reyes Hernández

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Original Research

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This article aims to determine the feasibility and reliability of a quality indicator system for a drug dispensing service for paediatric outpatients in two Mexican hospitals.

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of fixed-dose combinations amongst attending physicians and residents: a cross-sectional evaluation

Dhyuti Gupta, Prithpal Singh Matreja, Shilpa Patrick, Meenu Thomas, Pooja Agarwal, Preeti Singh

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Original Research

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This study is a cross-sectional survey of physicians employed in a tertiary care teaching hospital to comprehend their level of knowledge regarding fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) as well as their attitude towards analysing the rationality of and their practice of prescribing these FDCs.

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