Researchers evaluated drug summaries’ accuracy and completeness in seven leading online drug information compendia for Purdue Pharma’s opioid analgesics by comparing them to their FDA-approved full prescribing information.
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The seven compendia reviewed in the study are Epocrates; Facts & Comparisons: A to Z Drug Facts; Gold Standard: Clinical Pharmacology; MedlinePlus; Medscape Reference; UpToDate; and WebMD.
Researchers identified 859 errors, with the greatest percentage in the safety and patient education categories. Across the seven compendia, the complete or partial resolution of errors was 34 percent.
Purdue Pharma sponsored the study.
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