Pharmaceutical Expense Assistance for low-income elderly took effect on January 1, 2001. It also provides information on how to save money on prescription drugs. This study reports the most frequently occurring types of drugs causing adverse drug effects in each hospital. It examines trends in hospitalization rates, in-hospital deaths, and changes in most frequently occurring adverse drug effects in Florida from 1992 to 1998. This study examined the health consequences and costs of treatment for hospitalized patients with drug abuse diagnoses in 1997.
Medications can have different appearances due to dosage, manufacturer and other reasons.