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Published online: 2015-02-27
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Pharmacotherapy irregularities in palliative medicine — practical aspects

Jarosław Woroń, Marcin Siwek, Iwona Filipczak-Bryniarska, Jan Dobrogowski, Elżbieta Dobrowolska, Joanna Jakowicka-Wordliczek, Jerzy Wordliczek
Medycyna Paliatywna w Praktyce 2014;8(4):134-144.

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Vol 8, No 4 (2014)
Review paper
Published online: 2015-02-27

Abstract

Pharmacological treatment in palliative medicine is based in most cases on the use of polypharmacy. This results in a practical risk arising both from adverse interactions between concomitantly administered drugs as well as with the potential risk of adverse effects of aggregation profiles, concomitant medications. Based on the analysis of pharmacotherapy used in the palliative care patients who experienced complications, we presented the most common errors and irregularities while indicating their clinical implications.

Abstract

Pharmacological treatment in palliative medicine is based in most cases on the use of polypharmacy. This results in a practical risk arising both from adverse interactions between concomitantly administered drugs as well as with the potential risk of adverse effects of aggregation profiles, concomitant medications. Based on the analysis of pharmacotherapy used in the palliative care patients who experienced complications, we presented the most common errors and irregularities while indicating their clinical implications.

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Keywords

palliative medicine, pharmacotherapy, adverse reactions

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Title

Pharmacotherapy irregularities in palliative medicine — practical aspects

Journal

Palliative Medicine in Practice

Issue

Vol 8, No 4 (2014)

Article type

Review paper

Pages

134-144

Published online

2015-02-27

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Medycyna Paliatywna w Praktyce 2014;8(4):134-144.

Keywords

palliative medicine
pharmacotherapy
adverse reactions

Authors

Jarosław Woroń
Marcin Siwek
Iwona Filipczak-Bryniarska
Jan Dobrogowski
Elżbieta Dobrowolska
Joanna Jakowicka-Wordliczek
Jerzy Wordliczek

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