The electronic Acute Medication Service (eAMS) has debuted in Scotland in a first of its kind scenario where GP practices will have electronic links to community pharmacies.
The system will allow doctors to directly send the prescriptions to the pharmacies, thus reducing errors and also decreasing the paperwork involved in the process.
Drug Toxicity - Prescriptions Pharmacokinetics Medication Information Ratings Categorizations Therapeutic
Drug toxicity is an adverse reaction of the body towards a drug that results as a side effect of a drug, reaction to a drug or drug abuse.
Drug toxicity is an adverse reaction of the body towards a drug that results as a side effect of a drug, reaction to a drug or drug abuse.
Community Pharmacy Scotland chairman Martin Green also welcomed the initiative, saying the system will improve safety by "improving the communication of information between GP practices and community pharmacies."
Patients will still be given written slips, but these will have barcodes, which will be scanned at the pharmacies.
Chemotherapy - History, Principles, Aim, Types, Side Effcts, Pros & Cons
'Chemo' means medicine or 'drug', 'therapy' means 'treatment'. Chemotherapy refers to the use of cytotoxic drugs in the treatment of cancer.
'Chemo' means medicine or 'drug', 'therapy' means 'treatment'. Chemotherapy refers to the use of cytotoxic drugs in the treatment of cancer.
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About Chemotherapy Drugs
Chemotherapy drugs perform like ‘magic bullets’ to destroy cancer cells in the body.
Chemotherapy drugs perform like ‘magic bullets’ to destroy cancer cells in the body.
Toxic Immune-suppressing Drugs in Monkeys can be Replaced by Post-transplant Combo
New findings indicate that the class of immunosuppressive drugs known as calcineurin inhibitors can damage patients' kidneys and lead to high blood pressure in transplant patients.
New findings indicate that the class of immunosuppressive drugs known as calcineurin inhibitors can damage patients' kidneys and lead to high blood pressure in transplant patients.
