Prescription Review Flashcards
1
Q
What do you check first?
A
Check if the patient has any allergies or intolerances
2
Q
What is the second part?
A
Check patient demographics - age, ethnic group, pregnant and breastfeeding
3
Q
What is the third part?
A
Check medication indications
4
Q
What is the fourth part?
A
Check medicine dose, frequency, duration and route
5
Q
What is part 5?
A
Check drug interactions
6
Q
What is part 6?
A
Check for relevant co-morbidities - e.g. renal impairment, hepatic impairment or asthma. These may caution, contraindicate or require dose adjustment to certain medications.
7
Q
What is part 7?
A
Check prescription is legible and complete
8
Q
Part 8?
A
Check how the patient is taking their medication - adherent or non-adherent?
