Impacto de la dispensación automática de medicación en el cuidado de pacientes geriátricos en Finlandia
Objective: In an automated dose dispensing (ADD) service, medicines are dispensed in unit- dose bags according to administration times. When the service is initiated, the patient’s medication list is reconciled and a prescription review is conducted. The service is expected to reduce drug use. The aim of this national controlled study was to investigate whether […]
Perspectivas de los pacientes en un sistema automático de dosificación
Background: More studies on automated multi-dose drug dispensing (ADD) are needed to ensure the quality of drug treatment among those receiving their medicines packed in sachets. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess preferences and experiences among patients’, who handle their medicines themselves without assistance from primary care in relation to drugs being automated […]
Sistemas de dispensación automática en pacientes de atención primaria
Background: An automated dose dispensing (ADD) service has been implemented in primary healthcare in some European countries. In this service, regularly used medicines are machine-packed into unit-dose bags for each time of administration. The aim of this study is to review the evidence for ADD’s influence on the appropriateness of medication use, medication safety, and […]
Uso de plásticos en instalaciones y equipos farmacéuticos
Compatibilidad de materiales entre plásticos y productos farmacéuticos Con los plásticos es mucho más difícil hacer una definición sobre la compatibilidad de los materiales que con el acero inoxidable. El requisito GMP básico es que el material del equipo o de la instalación no debe influir negativamente en la calidad del producto farmacéutico. A menudo […]