TABLE 5.
Examples of drug-related problems identified in the control and intervention groups and recommended by the pharmacist.
| The basic classification | Examples of Drug-Related Problems |
|---|---|
| Problems (also potential) | |
| P1 Treatment effectiveness | Recommendation for change due to increased CRP in a patient using levofloxacin. |
| P2. Treatment safety | Recommendation due to metoclopramide drug-drug interaction. |
| P3. Other | Suggestion of an alternative dosage form for the drug to be the appropriate dosage form. |
| Causes (including possible causes for potential problems) | |
| C1. Drug selection | Modification recommendation due to clarithromycin-Silodosin drug-drug interaction. |
| C2 Drug form | Dosage form recommendation in the patient used in pediatric dosage form. |
| C3 Dose selection | Ampicillin-Sulbactam dosing recommendation. |
| C4 Treatment duration | - |
| C5 Dispensing | - |
| C6 Drug use process | Suggestion for the patient in the lactation period to express and store milk before drug use. |
| C7 Patient related | Concurrent unnecessary antibiotic use was detected in the patient who received outpatient antibiotic therapy. Suggestion to organize antibiotic therapy |
| C8 Patient transfer related | - |
| C9. Other | Although there are two different drugs from the same group in the drug order, one of them is not used. |
| Planned Interventions | |
| I0. No intervention | Somnolence assessment recommendation in a patient using clonazepam. |
| I1. At prescriber level | Prescription modification recommendation due to irbesartan duplication |
| I2. At patient level | Suggestion to breast-feed within 4 hours after taking the drug to a patient using steroids during the lactation period. |
| I3. At drug level | Recommendation for drug change in accordance with kidney functions. |
| I4. Other | Recommendation for referral to the relevant branch after discharge for uncontrolled chronic disease |
| Intervention Acceptance | |
| A1. Intervention accepted | Recommendation to discontinue drug use in patients using two different antiemetics |
| A2. Intervention not accepted | Recommendation for analgesic change for the patient with intense pain. |
| A3. Other | It was suggested that the patient with tinnitus was told that the problem could be caused by medication, and referral to the relevant branch physician was recommended. |
| Status of the DRP | |
| O0. Problem status unknown | The patient who needed LMWH could not be followed up due to discharge to a different service. |
| O1. Problem solved | The dose of meropenem was adjusted according to the patients’ need. |
| O2. Problem partially solved | The patient's electrolyte deficiency was associated with chemotherapy. |
| O3. Problem not solved | The patient who needed dose reduction was referred to the relevant branch for dose correction after discharge. |