Drug utilization in a general intensive care unit.
Drug utilization in 200 general ICU patients was retrospectively studied. One hundred and two different drugs were prescribed with a mean of 7.0 +/- 4.6 drugs/patient. The potential for polypharmacy and drug interactions is discussed, as is the cost of such therapy.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000191:economics; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies