Perceptions of Pharmacists about Adverse Effects of Corticosteroid Therapy: Focus on Osteoporosis
Hudson J, Small R, Buckley L. Perceptions of Pharmacists about Adverse Effects of Corticosteroid Therapy: Focus on Osteoporosis. Journal Of The American Pharmacists Association 1998, 38: 710-716. PMID: 9861789, DOI: 10.1016/s1086-5802(16)30392-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorticosteroid therapyPerceptions of pharmacistsCorticosteroid usePostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenAdverse effectsPatient counselingHigh-dose corticosteroid useWeight gainCorticosteroid-induced osteoporosisHigh-dose corticosteroidsHigh-dose therapyDrug-induced complicationsPrevention of osteoporosisPrednisone useBone densityOsteoporosisHospital pharmacistsMailed surveyTherapyMood changesPharmacistsWomenRespondents' knowledgeCorticosteroids