Practices of tablet splitting and dose uniformity of fragments at public hospitals in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study supported by experimental findings.
Asmamaw Emagn KasahunNisha Mary JosephAnteneh BeletePublished in: PloS one (2022)
This finding showed that the tablet-splitting practices are poor and do not meet the specifications set by pharmacopoeias. Splitting by patients resulted in significantly higher dose variation and weight loss of fragments than splitting by pharmacists.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- weight loss
- end stage renal disease
- primary care
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- bariatric surgery
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- mental health
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- roux en y gastric bypass
- patient reported outcomes
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- gastric bypass
- adipose tissue
- general practice
- drug induced