Lecture 1 - Introduction to clinical pharmacy and prescribing

Question 1

explain the process of medicines reconciliation

Answer 1

medicines reconciliation is the process to assemble an accurate list of a patients current medication including OTC and complementary medicines.

it requires accurate and reliable sources, recognising any discrepancies and documenting changes, identification of error and past mecial history or drug use

Question 3

what is the benefit of medicines reconciliation ?

Answer 3

• better communication and record keeping
• redcued waste of time/ effort and less duplication of work
• recued emdicaion error sadn adverse drug errors
• fewer medication related admissions
• fewer issed doses of high risk medicines

Question 4

what does the process of pharmaceutical care involve ?

Answer 4

pharmaceutical care involves the process through which a pharmacist cooperates with a patient and other professionals in designign, implementation and monitorin a therapeutic plan that will produce specific therapeutic outcomes for the patient.

this invovles identify potential and actual drug related problems, resolvign drug related problems and preventing drug related problems

Question 5

how to monitor outcomes?

Answer 5

signs, symptoms, side effects and sequelae (consequences)