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Implementation of sequential therapy programmes--a pharmacist's view

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  • 1Pharmacy Academic Practice Unit, St George's Hospital, London, UK.

The Journal of Infection
|November 20, 1998
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Sequential antibiotic therapy offers patient and economic benefits. A multidisciplinary approach, particularly involving pharmacists, is key to successful implementation and monitoring of this valuable drug use strategy.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Sequential antibiotic therapy presents advantages for patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
  • Successful implementation requires a multidisciplinary team approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the advantages of sequential antibiotic therapy.
  • To emphasize the crucial, multi-faceted role of pharmacists in its implementation and monitoring.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on sequential antibiotic therapy schemes.
  • Analysis of the contributions of various pharmacy roles (managers, purchasing, clinical, drug information).

Main Results:

  • Pharmacists are integral to sequential therapy, contributing at policy, purchasing, clinical data, and literature interpretation levels.

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  • Clinical pharmacists play a vital role in patient identification, prescribing monitoring, and auditing therapy effectiveness.

    • Conclusions:

    • Sequential antibiotic therapy is a beneficial strategy for drug use.
    • Expanding the role of clinical pharmacists in decision-making and medicines management can further optimize sequential therapy protocols.