Severe Potential Drug-Drug Interactions and the Increased Length of Stay of Children in Intensive Care Unit

Severe Potential Drug-Drug Interactions and the Increased Length of Stay of Children in Intensive Care Unit

Children are exposed to drug-drug interactions (DDI) risks due to their organism’s complexity and the need for several medicines prescriptions in pediatric intensive care units (PICU). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of potential DDIs in a Brazilian PICU. We carried out a cross-sectional s...

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Main Authors: Elisangela da Costa Lima, Barbara Dias Camarinha, Nathalia Cristina Ferreira Bezerra, Anderson Gonçalves Panisset, Raquel Belmino de Souza, Marcus Tolentino Silva, Luciane Cruz Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
child
drug interactions
intensive care units, pediatric
drug utilization review
hospital stay
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2020.555407/full

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