Altering meperidine prescribing patterns in a university teaching hospital.
Education and operational changes and restrictions led to a sustained reduction in meperidine use.
Stevenson
James G
JG
Pharmacy Services, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan Health System (UMHS), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. jimsteve@umich.edu
Pearlman
Mark
M
Green
Carmen R
CR
Newland
Stephanie
S
Grondin
Louise
L
Thompson
Maureen
M
Golembiewski
Julie
J
Campbell
Darrell
D
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D008614:Meperidine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008824:Michigan; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D017749:Total Quality Management
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D008614:Meperidine