The Canadian journal of clinical pharmacology = Journal canadien de pharmacologie clinique
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Can J Clin Pharmacol · Jan 2000
Antidote availability in Quebec hospital pharmacies: impact of N-acetylcysteine and naloxone consumption.
To study the availability of 13 specific antidotes in hospitals and correlate the availability of those antidotes to the number of poisonings seen in hospitals using N-acetylcysteine and naloxone consumption as a surrogate. ⋯ Larger hospitals are more likely to have adequate stocks of antidotes. Adequate stocking of antidotes is significantly correlated with the amount of N-acetyl- cysteine and naloxone consumed. This suggests that hospitals more likely to see serious acetaminophen and opiate poisonings are more likely to maintain adequate stocks of antidotes.
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Can J Clin Pharmacol · Jan 2000
Attitudes and practices of physicians and naturopaths toward herbal products, including use during pregnancy and lactation.
The popularity of complementary therapies continues to grow, and physicians are asked increasingly by their patients for information regarding these modalities. ⋯ Complementary medicine has become a reality, and physicians are recommending herbal products to their patients, although on a smaller scale than are naturopaths. However, the two most popular herbal products are the same in each group. Physicians are less likely to recommend herbal products to pregnant and breastfeeding women than are naturopaths.