Journal article
Domperidone Prescribing Practices Exposed Patients to Cardiac Risk despite a “Black Box” Warning: A Canadian Tertiary Care Center Study
Abstract
Background. In 2012, Health Canada released a warning regarding domperidone use, based on associations with life-threatening arrhythmias and death. Objective. This study aimed to compare the appropriateness of domperidone prescribing patterns before the advisory to those afterward. Methods. Two retrospective reviews were conducted for patients prescribed domperidone during quarters in 2005 and 2012. Outcomes included appropriateness of …
Authors
Forbes N; Cooray M; Al-Dabbagh R; Yuan Y; Tse F; Liu LWC; Xenodemetropoulos T
Journal
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 2016, No. 1,
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.1155/2016/2937678
ISSN
2291-2789