Medication safety in rehabilitation medicine

Laurentiu Iulius Dinescu; Darko Todorov; Michael Biglow; Yuliana Toderika; Henry Cohen; Karishma Patel

doi:10.1016/j.pmr.2012.02.005

Medication safety in rehabilitation medicine

Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2012 May;23(2):271-303. doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2012.02.005.

Authors

Laurentiu Iulius Dinescu¹, Darko Todorov, Michael Biglow, Yuliana Toderika, Henry Cohen, Karishma Patel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pharmacy Services, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, 585 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.

PMID: 22537693
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2012.02.005

Abstract

Rehabilitation medicine is practiced in a variety of settings. Physiatrists are an integral part of the care provided in many of these settings and are often consulted to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services and expertise to individuals with a variety of diagnoses. In this role, it is imperative that physiatrists have a working knowledge of various medications as well as the principles of medication safety. This article provides a foundation in the general and specific aspects of medication safety as they apply to the practice of rehabilitation medicine.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls
Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects*
Anticoagulants / adverse effects*
Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / drug therapy
Drug Interactions
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives / adverse effects*
Medication Errors
Medication Reconciliation
Pain / drug therapy
Patient Education as Topic
Proton Pump Inhibitors / adverse effects*
Rehabilitation*
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / drug therapy

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Anticoagulants
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Proton Pump Inhibitors