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Published on: January 18, 2018
Drug-related problems in patients with ischemic stroke in hospital
Carina Hohmann1, Tobias Neumann-Haefelin, Jürgen M Klotz
1Department of Pharmacy, Klinikum Fulda gAG, Pacelliallee 4, 36043, Fulda, Germany. carina.hohmann@klinikum-fulda.de
Background:
Drug therapy is getting more complex, thus making it more challenging to prescribe appropriate drug therapy. Accordingly, in clinical practice, a wide range of drug-related problems (DRP) may arise; they are relatively common in hospitalised patients and can result in patient morbidity and mortality, and increased costs.
Objective:
The objective was to investigate the nature and frequency of DRPs along with pharmaceutical interventions to address them in patients with ischemic stroke from hospital admission to discharge.
Method:
From January to June 2011 patients with ischemic stroke, who were taking >2 drugs during hospital stay and at discharge, were recruited. A clinical pharmacist performed medication reconciliation on admission, and checked the medication records during the hospital stay regularly. DRPs were categorized by APS-Doc. Results In total, DRPs occurred in 105/155 (67.7 %) patients: Overall 271 DRPs were documented, with a mean of 1.8 ± 2.0 DRPs per patient. The DRPs occurred mainly in the categories "drug", "indication", and "dosage".
Conclusion:
In conclusion, DRPs are relatively common in hospitalised patients and may occur at any part of the prescribing process. The clinical pharmacist can provide a valuable contribution in the multidisciplinary team to an optimized pharmacotherapy in patients with ischemic stroke.
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