Analysis of interaction risks of patients with polypharmacy and the pharmacist interventions performed to solve them-A multicenter descriptive study according to medication reviews in Hungarian community pharmacies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study examined the Drug-Related Problems (DRPs) of patients with polypharmacy in 78 Hungarian community pharmacies, especially the interaction risks in terms of their clinical severity. Also, the objective was to analyze pharmacists' interventions to solve the identified interaction risks.

Methodology

The research was carried out in the framework of the training of specialist pharmacists at Semmelweis University, with the participation of 78 graduated pharmacists with the collaboration of 98 GPs. A total of 755 patients participated in pharmaceutical counseling which meant a medication review process. DRPs were uniformly categorized and the interventions were recorded by pharmacists, while a detailed analysis of interaction risks was performed by authors.

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SUBMITTER: Szilvay A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8219127 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature