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[Crushing or opening medication: what practices, what risks?]

Camille Castel¹, Pascale Lescure², Sophie Le Soudier¹

¹Service de pharmacie, CHU de Caen, 14033 Caen Cedex, France.

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Crushing tablets or opening capsules without a prescription can harm treatment effectiveness and cause adverse events. This common practice, particularly among the elderly, has available safer alternatives.

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Area of Science:

Pharmaceutical Sciences
Geriatric Medicine
Patient Safety

Background:

Improper medication administration, such as crushing tablets or opening capsules, poses risks.
A 2016 survey indicated this practice is prevalent, especially in elderly populations.
Non-compliance with prescribed medication forms can compromise therapeutic outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the risks associated with altering oral dosage forms.
To underscore the importance of adhering to prescribed medication formulations.
To inform healthcare providers and patients about available alternative dosage forms.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on medication administration.
Analysis of survey data from 2016 regarding medication practices.
Identification of alternative oral dosage forms.

Main Results:

Altering medication forms can lead to reduced efficacy or adverse drug events.
Elderly patients are identified as a high-risk group for this practice.
Prescription of alternative dosage forms is a viable solution.

Conclusions:

Healthcare providers should educate patients on the risks of altering medications.
Prescribing appropriate dosage forms can mitigate risks and improve patient safety.
Further research into patient adherence and the impact of alternative formulations is warranted.