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Author Al-Worafi, Yaser, author.

Title Technology for drug safety : current status and future developments / Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Health informatics
Health informatics.
Contents Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Importance of Technology for Drug Safety -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Importance of Technology in Drug Safety -- 1.3 Importance of Technology in Drug Safety Education -- 1.4 Importance of Technology in Drug Safety Research -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: History of Drug Safety and Technology for Drug Safety -- 2.1 History of Drug Safety -- 2.1.1 Chloroform Related Problems (1848) -- 2.1.2 Salvarsan Related Problems (1915) -- 2.1.3 Sulfonamide Related Problems (1937) -- 2.1.4 Diododiethyl Tin (1954)
2.1.5 Thalidomide Related Problems 1961 -- 2.1.6 Chloramphenicol (1966) -- 2.1.7 Clioquinol (1975) -- 2.1.8 Practolol (1977) -- 2.1.9 Benoxaprofen (1982) -- 2.1.10 Indoprofen (1984) -- 2.1.11 Spironolactone (1988) -- 2.1.12 Tacrolimus (1995) -- 2.1.13 Cisapride (2000) -- 2.1.14 Rofecoxib (2004) -- 2.1.15 Rosiglitazone (2010) -- 2.2 History of Technology for Drug Safety -- 2.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Electronic Registration and Medical Records for Drug Safety -- 3.1 Background -- 3.2 Electronic Registration -- 3.2.1 History -- 3.2.2 Rationality -- 3.2.3 Importance
3.2.4 Advantages -- 3.2.5 Disadvantages -- 3.2.6 Facilitators -- 3.2.7 Barriers -- 3.3 Medical Records -- 3.3.1 History -- 3.3.2 Rationality -- 3.3.3 Importance -- 3.3.4 Advantages -- 3.3.5 Disadvantages -- 3.3.6 Facilitators -- 3.3.7 Barriers -- 3.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Electronic Prescriptions and Orders for Drug Safety -- 4.1 Background -- 4.2 History -- 4.3 Rationality -- 4.4 Importance -- 4.5 Advantages -- 4.6 Disadvantages -- 4.7 Facilitators -- 4.8 Barriers -- 4.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Computer Technologies for Drug Safety -- 5.1 Background
5.2 History of Computer Technology -- 5.3 Applications of Computer Technology for Drug Safety -- 5.3.1 Clinical Decision Support: History and Importance in Drug Safety -- 5.3.2 Barcoding: History and Importance in Drug Safety -- 5.3.3 Automated Dispensing: History and Importance in Drug Safety -- 5.3.4 Computerized Medications Monitoring: History and Importance in Drug Safety -- 5.3.5 Computerized Medications Administration Records: History and Importance in Drug Safety -- 5.3.6 Medication Errors Preventing Software's: History and Importance in Drug Safety
5.3.7 Medication Errors Reporting Software's: History and Importance in Drug Safety -- 5.3.8 Computer Programs for Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs): History and Importance in Drug Safety -- 5.3.9 Computer Programs for Drug-Related Problems (DRPs): History and Importance in Drug Safety -- 5.3.10 Computer Programs for Drug Abuse and Misuse: History and Importance in Drug Safety -- 5.3.11 Computer Programs for Counterfeit and Substandard Drugs: History and Importance in Drug Safety -- 5.3.12 Computer Programs for Antimicrobial Stewardships: History and Importance in Drug Safety
Summary This book presents information about the use of technology to support the prevention and management of drug safety issues: pharmacovigilance (PV), medication errors, drug-related problems (DRPs), counterfeit medicines and other drug safety issues. Adapting new technologies/information technologies, mobile technologies and social media has contributed effectively to safety practices for medications, with this book providing comprehensive information as a guide to its challenges and potential. Technology for Drug Safety provides practicing and trainee pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy educators, researchers, public health policy makers, healthcare professionals and medical educators with vital information about the impact of technology on drug safety-related issues. It describes the current status of the practice, the challenges in the field and recommendations for the effective use of technology in drug safety practice including clinical trials and drug development, PV, detection of adverse drug reactions, reporting and management, medication errors detection, reporting and management, DRPs, counterfeit and substandard medications, and other safety issues
Notes 5.3.13 Computer Programs for Drugs Disposal: History and Importance in Drug Safety
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 17, 2023)
Subject Drugs -- Side effects -- Technological innovations
Pharmacoepidemiology -- Technological innovations
Form Electronic book
ISBN 3031342682
9783031342684