Pharmaceutical Care

Question 1

give examples of drug related problems

Answer 1

1. untreated indications (efficacy, need for drug)
2. improper drug selection (efficacy, wrong drug)
3. subtherapeutic dose (efficacy, low dose)
4. failure to recieve drugs (adherence)
5. overdosage (safety, high dose)
6. adverse drug reaction ( safety, reaction)
7. drug use without indication (safety, unnecessary drug)

Question 2

what does medicines optimisation aim to do

Answer 2

1. improve patient outcomes
2. helps patients take their medications correctly
3. avoid taking unnecessary medicines
4. reduce wastage of medicines
5. improve medication safety