Citation

Benjamin DM. Drug Therapy 1993; 23(8): 15-16+19.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993)

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Abstract

The glut of medical malpractice suits mandates that physicians develop a 'litigation consciousness' about the drugs they prescribe. This article presents some basic principles of clinical pharmacology that can be used to minimize the likelihood of error in prescribing drugs or obtaining informed consent and reviews actual cases that illustrate valuable lessons in risk management.

Language: en

Keywords

human; violence; suicide; kidney failure; isotretinoin; review; prescription; behavior disorder; informed consent; drug induced disease; fluoxetine; tricyclic antidepressant agent; neurotoxicity; alprazolam; drowsiness; orthostatic hypotension; steroid; acetylsalicylic acid; paracetamol; cardiotoxicity; benzodiazepine derivative; nonsteroid antiinflammatory agent; seizure; digoxin; tardive dyskinesia; naproxen; antihistaminic agent; theophylline; drug information; drug marketing; mania; alpha adrenergic receptor blocking agent; amnesia; heart arrhythmia; hyperlipidemia; hyperuricemia; triazolam; oral contraceptive agent; ibuprofen; tranquilizer; hyperglycemia; drug hypersensitivity; drug labeling; phenothiazine derivative; digitoxin; thiazide diuretic agent; allopurinol; hypokalemia; prazosin; conjugated estrogen; butyrophenone derivative; oral drug administration; thioxanthene derivative; aseptic necrosis; digitalis glycoside; stevens johnson syndrome; terazosin; triamterene