Browsing Information Resources on Pharmacology by Author "Samaranayake, N.R."

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Appropriateness of Medication Used among the Elderly in the Community Setting to Improve Medication Safety

Premadasa, S.P.K.; Siripala, U.G.S.; Samaranayake, N.R.; Wanigatunge, C.A. (University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, 2015-04)

Objective: To assess the appropriateness of medication used among the elderly in a community setting and to identify issues related to medication safety in a community setting. Methods: The study-was conducted in a selected ...
Appropriateness of Medications in Prescriptions of Elderly Patients in a Selected Area and in a Selected Government Hospital

Premadasa, S.P.K.; Siripala, U.G.S.; Samaranayake, N.R.; Wanigatunge, C.A. (Pharmaceutical Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo 07, 2015-08-01)

Elderly are more vulnerable to inappropriate prescriptions. The objective of this study was to assess the appropriateness of medicines in prescriptions among elderly patients in the community and hospital setting. The ...
Medication Errors in Medical Wards of a Base Hospital in Sri Lanka

Thirumagal, M.I.; Ahamedbari, M.A.R.; Samaranayake, N.R.; Wanigatunge, C.A. (Ceylon College of Physicians, Rajagiriya, 2015-09)

Objectives: Medication errors affects patient safety. Study on medication errors may help to prevent them. We aimed to assess the frequency and types of prescribing errors and some selected drug administration errors among ...

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