Comparing the variability of ingredient, strength, and dose form information from electronic prescriptions with RxNorm drug product descriptions.

Corey A LesterAllen J FlynnVincent D MarshallScott RochowiakBrigid RowellJames P Bagian

Published in: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA (2022)

Drug product descriptions on real-world e-prescriptions exhibit large variation resulting in unnecessary ambiguity and potential patient safety risks.

Keyphrases

patient safety
quality improvement
human health
adverse drug
risk assessment
health information
emergency department
social media