Clinical relevance and implementation into daily practice of pharmacist-prescribed medication for the management of minor ailments.

ABSTRACT: Background: Autonomous pharmacist prescribing was legally introduced in Switzerland in 2019 with the reclassification from prescription medication to pharmacist prescribing of 105 medications for sixteen indications. Its aim was to limit medical consultations and healthcare costs. Objectives: To evaluate the clinical relevance of the pharmacy prescribing medications compared to the over-the-counter medications (OTCs) and to evaluate its implementation into daily practice. Methods: A comparison was undertaken by clinical pharmacists to evaluate chemical and galenical equivalences between pharmacy prescribing medications and OTCs using compendium. ch and pharmavista. ch. Then, a scoping review was carried out in October 2021 to determine clinical relevance according to c

SUBMITTER: Amador-Fernandez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851422 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature