medication review Flashcards
an authorized, structured, ongoing review of prescribing, dispensing, and use of medication
medication review
other names for medication reviews
- drug utilization evaluations (DUE)
- medication utilization evaluations (MUE)
evaluation of a patient’s therapy before medication is dispensed
prospective
ongoing monitoring of drug therapy during the course of treatment
concurrent
review of therapy after the patient has received the medication
retrospective
some refer to this as the “case management”
concurrent
it presents pharmacists with the opportunity to alert prescribers to potential problems and to intervene
concurrent
this type of medication review allows therapy for a patient to be altered if necessary
concurrent
medication review that is simplest to perform
retrospective
may detect patterns in prescribing, dispensing, or administering drugs to prevent recurrence of inappropriate use or abuse and serves as a means for developing prospective standards and interventions
retrospective
patient medical charts or computerized records are screened individually and within groups of patients, such as diabetes, asthma, or high blood pressure
retrospective
