pISSN 1226-6051
eISSN 2508-786X
eISSN 2508-786X
Some examples of DRPs among prescriptions involved in pharmacists’ interventions
| Drug-related problem | Before intervention | Drug-related problems | After intervention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs interaction | Edoxaban 60mg daily with dronedarone 400mg bid | Dronedarone may increase the blood levels of edoxaban. | Reducing edoxaban to 30mg |
| Contraindications | Propranolol was prescribed by the psychiatrist | Exacerbation of asthma in a patient with Asthma | Propranolol was deleted. |
| Drug adverse effects | Spironolactone | Breast pain and gynecomastia | Spironolactone was deleted. |
| Drug allergy | Amoxicillin/clavulanate | Rash | Changing to cefdinir. |
| Overdose | The combined use of vildagliptin 50mg/metformin 850 mg (1tab bid) and metformin 500 mg (1 tab bid) | Exceeding the maximum daily dosage of 2550 mg | Reducing metformin to 2200mg |
| The daily dose of famotidine was 20 mg 3 times a day | Dosage regimen too frequent. | Reducing famotidine dosage to twice a day | |
| Exceeding the maximum daily dose of 40 mg | |||
| Therapeutic duplication | Rosuvastatin/ezetimibe with atorvastatin/ezetimibe | Statins duplication | Atorvastatin/ezetimibe was deleted. |