%0 Journal Article %A Hsuan-Chia Yang and Yan-Jhih Haung and Yu-Chuan Li %D 2010 %J International Journal of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 44, 2010 %T Proactive Identification of False Alert for Drug-Drug Interaction %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/377 %V 44 %X Researchers of drug-drug interaction alert systems have often suggested that there were high overridden rate for alerts and also too false alerts. However, research about decreasing false alerts is scant. Therefore, the aim of this article attempts to proactive identification of false alert for drug-drug interaction and provide solution to decrease false alerts. This research involved retrospective analysis prescribing database and calculated false alert rate by using MYSQL and JAVA. Results of this study showed 17% of false alerts and the false alert rate in the hospitals (37%) was more than in the clinics. To conclude, this study described the importance that drug-drug interaction alert system should not only detect drug name but also detect frequency or route, as well as in providing solution to decrease false alerts. %P 375 - 378