African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Medication use history in patients admitted to a teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study

Carina Carvalho Silvestre
  • Carina Carvalho Silvestre
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
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Lincoln Marques Cavalcante Santos
  • Lincoln Marques Cavalcante Santos
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
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Rafaella de Oliveira Santos Silva
  • Rafaella de Oliveira Santos Silva
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
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Genival Araújo dos Santos Júnior
  • Genival Araújo dos Santos Júnior
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
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Alfredo Dias Oliveira-Filho
  • Alfredo Dias Oliveira-Filho
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
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Iza Maria Fraga Lobo
  • Iza Maria Fraga Lobo
  • Risk Management, Teaching Hospital of Federal University of Sergipe, Aracaju, SE, Brazil.
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Divaldo Pereira de Lyra Júnior
  • Divaldo Pereira de Lyra Júnior
  • Laboratory of Teaching and Research in Social Pharmacy (LEPFS), Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 03 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 06 June 2016
  •  Published: 29 June 2016

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