Fixed-dose combination antihypertensives and risk of medication errors. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Fixed-dose combination antihypertensives and risk of medication errors. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

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• Published August 2018

Fixed-dose combination antihypertensives and risk of medication errors.

Moriarty F, Bennett K, Fahey T. Heart. 2018 Aug 2; [Epub ahead of print].

Combination medications are frequently used to improve adherence, but they may also contribute to medication errors. Using pharmacy claims data, researchers found that the prescribing of antihypertensive fixed-dose combination medication was associated with a greater risk of therapeutic duplication.

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