title: Adverse drug reactions in medical inpatients.
abstract: Fifteen of 268 children admitted to a general medical ward suffered a definite or probable adverse drug reaction to their treatment. In 6 of these children the reactions were preventable. Anticonvulsants were the most common cause of an adverse reaction.
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004739:England; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D007223:Infant; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants