title: Drug induced disease as a cause of admission to a country hospital.
abstract: During 1983, 15% of admissions to the medical ward of Kaitaia Hospital resulted from ill effects of prescribed medication. Tranquillisers, digoxin, beta-blockers, other hypotensive drugs, and nonsteroid antiinflammatory drugs were the offending agents in 73% of these admissions. Drug induced illness makes an important contribution to the work-load of a general medical ward, and more care in the prescription of these classes of drugs might substantially reduce this contribution.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004077:Digoxin / Q000506:poisoning; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006780:Hospitals, Rural; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents; D004077:Digoxin