Purpose The purpose of these guidelines is to assist practitioners in improving their antineoplastic medication-use system and error-prevention programs. They supplement ASHP’s Guidelines on Preventing Medication Errors in Hospitals and address error prevention within diverse health care settings. Further, these guidelines provide updated general guidance to include a standard definition of a “...

the aim of this research is to assess the impact of clinical pharmacist-provided education on medication adherence in haemodialysis patients. ninety haemodialysis patients were randomized into two groups. brief medication questionnaire (bmq), a tool for screening adherence was administered to both groups at the baseline to assess adherence to antihypertensives, vitamin d analogues, phosphate bi...

A "transitional care pharmacist" (TCP) was deployed within an acute care setting to identify opportunities for improved continuity of care. The provision of medication reconciliation services, drug consultation, patient counseling and planning for after-hospital care was time consuming but also fruitful, resulting in roughly nine interventions per patient. Areas with the greatest potential for ...

OBJECTIVE The Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea) initiated a programme in 2012 for enhancing interprofessional networking in the medication management of the aged. The goal is to develop national guidelines for interprofessional collaboration with respect to medication management. This study aims to explore the challenges and potential solutions experienced by existing health care teams in managi...

The impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the pediatric health care landscape includes expanded health insurance coverage and health care delivery improvements by increasing implementation of patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations. These offer opportunities for pharmacists to assume responsibility for the medication-related needs of pediatric pat...

diphenhydramine, as an antihistamine drug is widely used for the treatment of allergies. however, being classified as an over the counter medication and the general belief on the low adverse effect profile of this drug has made it widely accessible to the families. recent reports of diphenhydramine intoxication and mortality, noticeably in children and infants have raised some serious concerns....

Pharmacists can affect the delivery of primary care by addressing the challenges of medication therapy management. Most office visits involve medications for chronic conditions and require assessment of medication effectiveness, the cost of therapies, and patients' adherence with medication regimens. Pharmacists are often underused in conducting these activities. They perform comprehensive ther...

CONTEXT The determinants of over-the-counter (OTC) medication need to be understood to design adequate drug information policies. AIM To determine the prevalence and predictors of OTC medication among the adult population of Berhampur town in Odisha, India. SETTINGS AND DESIGN It was a prospective, cross-sectional, observational study carried out in the private retail pharmacy on a convenie...

OBJECTIVES While active surveillance for adverse drug events using electronic medical records (EMRs) and claims data is expanding, these data do not fully capture patient experiences with medication-related symptoms. Our objective was to describe adherence and outcomes associated with an automated pharmacovigilance call. STUDY DESIGN/METHODS Prospective cohort of patients receiving a prescrip...