Drug Utilization Review (DUR)

Question 1

DUR = ?

Answer 1

Drug Utilization Review

Question 2

___ _____ _____ is defined as an authorized, structured, ongoing review of prescribing, dispensing and use of medication.

Answer 2

DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW (DUR) is defined as an authorized, structured, ongoing review of prescribing, dispensing and use of medication.

Question 3

T/F: DUR encompasses a drug review against predetermined criteria that results in changes to drug therapy when these criteria are not met.

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

What is the evaluation of a patient’s drug therapy before medication is dispensed?

Answer 4

PROSPECTIVE DUR

Question 5

T/F: In a prospective DUR a pharmacist identifies and resolves problems after the patient has received the medication.

Answer 5

FALSE - In a prospective DUR, a pharmacist identifies and resolves problems BEFORE the patient has received the medication

Question 6

What law mandates that pharmacists must conduct prospective and retrospective medication reviews whenever an outpatient prescription is dispensed to a Medicaid recipient?

Answer 6

OBRA 90

Question 7

What Medicare Part (A-D) requires prescription drug plan sponsors to conduct concurrent and retrospective DUR for enrollees?

Answer 7

Medicare PART D

Question 8

What 6 issues are addressed by a Prospective DUR?

Answer 8

1 - Therapeutic duplication 
2 - Drug-allergy interactions
3 - Drug-disease contraindications
4 - Drug-drug interactions
5 - Inappropriate dosage or duration of treatment
6 - Clinical abuse or misuse