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ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
卷 171, 期 16, 页码 1433-1440出版社
AMER MEDICAL ASSOC
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.256
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资金
- Abbott Laboratories
- Novartis
- Ortho McNeil
- Formulary Leveraged Improved Prescribing (FLIP) project
- Attorney General Consumer and Prescriber Education Grant Program
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [U18HS016973]
Judicious prescribing is a prerequisite for safe and appropriate medication use. Based on evidence and lessons from recent studies demonstrating problems with widely prescribed medications, we offer a series of principles as a prescription for more cautious and conservative prescribing. These principles urge clinicians to (1) think beyond drugs (consider nondrug therapy, treatable underlying causes, and prevention); (2) practice more strategic prescribing (defer nonurgent drug treatment; avoid unwarranted drug switching; be circumspect about unproven drug uses; and start treatment with only 1 new drug at a time); (3) maintain heightened vigilance regarding adverse effects (suspect drug reactions; be aware of withdrawal syndromes; and educate patients to anticipate reactions); (4) exercise caution and skepticism regarding new drugs (seek out unbiased information; wait until drugs have sufficient time on the market; be skeptical about surrogate rather than true clinical outcomes; avoid stretching indications; avoid seduction by elegant molecular pharmacology; beware of selective drug trial reporting); (5) work with patients for a shared agenda (do not automatically accede to drug requests; consider nonadherence before adding drugs to regimen; avoid restarting previously unsuccessful drug treatment; discontinue treatment with unneeded medications; and respect patients' reservations about drugs); and (6) consider long-term, broader impacts (weigh long-term outcomes, and recognize that improved systems may outweigh marginal benefits of new drugs). Arch Intern Med. 2011; 171(16): 1433-1440. Published online June 13, 2011. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.256
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