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Therapeutic Research
Abstract
Background:Early identification of prescribing errors is important for risk management when pharmacists promote the appropriate use of drugs in the intensive care unit. Objective:The purpose of this study was to identify problems in prescription design and drug administration and their solutions by itemizing the drug information provided. Method:The content of drug information provided by pharmacists to physicians and nurses was investigated based on question‒and‒answer records. Regarding the content of the drug information provided, it was classified into seven categories:dosage and efficacy, formulation change and stability, stock and adopted drugs, therapeutic drug monitoring:TDM, interactions, adverse reactions, and others. Results:The number of drug information to physicians regarding antimicrobial dosing design when continuous renal replacement therapy:CRRT or hemodialysis:HD is performed in patients with the reduced renal function was high on the records. Therefore, a book containing antimicrobial administration design indexes by dialysis and renal function was placed in the intensive care unit. The number of cases provided related to route selection at the start of injection was the most frequent in nurses. Accordingly, we posted the table of formulation changes that we developed based on the most frequently used medications in the intensive care unit. Conclusion:The active provision of information from pharmacists on the appropriate use of drugs is important in promoting risk management in intensive care unit.
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