Lecture 1 - Safe Prescribing Flashcards
1
Q
What is a prescription?
A
Your written instruction for a patient to be provided with a medication based on your clinical knowledge and within your competencies that will do more benefit than harm
2
Q
How do you minimise risk when prescribing drugs?
A
Shared decision making (patient, nurse, pharmacists)
Ask patient to check the prescription and drugs dispensed
Double check
Check patients med history and details
3
Q
What is the most expensive drug by total cost in community?
A
Apixaban
4
Q
What is apixaban?
A
DOAC
(Direct-acting Oral Anti-Coagulant
5
Q
What is the most frequently prescribed drug in the community?
A
Statins (Atorvastatin)
6
Q
How do statins work?
A
Are HMG-CoA REDUCTASE inhibitors so reduce production of cholesterol
