[An analysis of the information in the Medicom International Vade Mecum with respect to drugs with vitamin A].
OBJECTIVE
Determination of whether rational drug use is facilitated by the quality of the information provided by the Medicom International Vademecum on drugs containing vitamin A as active component.


METHODS
Descriptive study.


METHODS
Primary, specialized and hospital health care within the national context.


METHODS
Total drugs containing vitamin A, included in the 1995 Medicom International Vademecum.


METHODS
Systematic analysis of the information contained in the technical note on drugs containing vitamin A included in the Medicom International Vademecum, with respect to several parameters.


RESULTS
The Medicom International Vademecum lists a total of 37 drugs containing vitamin A (35 in combination). A total of 112 different indications are given; 74 are not accepted in the literature, and 29 are related to the active components present in combination with vitamin A.


CONCLUSIONS
The analysis of the technical information provided by the Medicom International Vademecum on medications containing vitamin A reveals major deficiencies in the parameters investigated.
Palop Larrea
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Servicio Valenciano de Salud, Centro de Salud Fuente San Luis, Valencia.
López-Martín
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Catalán Oliver
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C
Pastor Navarro
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MC
Moreno Ballesteros
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R
Rubio Gomis
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E
Martínez Mir
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D014801:Vitamin A