Prevalence of tablet splitting in a Brazilian tertiary care hospital

• Auteurs principaux: Vivianne V. Melo (Auteur), Gessyka R. Pereira (Auteur), Amanda Q. Soares (Auteur), Izabel C. Silva (Auteur), Stephania F. Taveira (Auteur), Marcílio Cunha-Filho (Auteur), Ricardo N. Marreto (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Background: Although a highly common practice in hospital care, tablet splitting can cause dose variation and reduce drug stability, both of which impair drug therapy. Objective: To determine the overall prevalence of tablet splitting in hospital care as evidence supporting the rational prescription...