Increased Moxifloxacin Utilization Associated with an Unrestricted Addition to a Drug Reimbursement Formulary: A Population-Based Analysis

OBJECTIVES:To determine whether utilization of moxifloxacin, a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic, has changed since its addition to the British Columbia provincial formulary in 2009 and to determine whether utilization was guideline concordant.

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Main Authors: Alissa Jade Wright, Fawziah Marra, Mei Chong, Catharine Chambers, William R Bowie, David M Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/243014
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spelling doaj-3804282501354d73aa0765bb3f04e7f22021-07-02T02:58:26ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology1712-95322014-01-01251273110.1155/2014/243014Increased Moxifloxacin Utilization Associated with an Unrestricted Addition to a Drug Reimbursement Formulary: A Population-Based AnalysisAlissa Jade Wright0Fawziah Marra1Mei Chong2Catharine Chambers3William R Bowie4David M Patrick5Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, CanadaBritish Columbia Centre for Disease Control, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOBJECTIVES:To determine whether utilization of moxifloxacin, a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic, has changed since its addition to the British Columbia provincial formulary in 2009 and to determine whether utilization was guideline concordant.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/243014
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Increased Moxifloxacin Utilization Associated with an Unrestricted Addition to a Drug Reimbursement Formulary: A Population-Based Analysis
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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William R Bowie
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title Increased Moxifloxacin Utilization Associated with an Unrestricted Addition to a Drug Reimbursement Formulary: A Population-Based Analysis
title_short Increased Moxifloxacin Utilization Associated with an Unrestricted Addition to a Drug Reimbursement Formulary: A Population-Based Analysis
title_full Increased Moxifloxacin Utilization Associated with an Unrestricted Addition to a Drug Reimbursement Formulary: A Population-Based Analysis
title_fullStr Increased Moxifloxacin Utilization Associated with an Unrestricted Addition to a Drug Reimbursement Formulary: A Population-Based Analysis
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series Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
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