title: Prescribing of nebulized bronchodilators--can we change bad habits?
abstract: The accuracy of prescriptions for bronchodilator drugs was monitored before and after an educational circular to the medical staff of five medical wards. The circular contained model prescriptions for beta-agonists alone and combined with ipratropium bromide. There was a significant improvement overall in the accuracy of prescribing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, General Infirmary, Leeds, U.K.
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Riley
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Cooke
mesh_terms: D000420:Albuterol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004346:Drug Information Services; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009241:Ipratropium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D009241:Ipratropium; D000420:Albuterol