ArticleExploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy2021
The extent of community pharmacists' involvement in detecting and resolving Drug Related Problems (DRPs) in prescriptions - A real time study from Sri Lanka.
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- Details of oral anticancer drug prescription audits by community pharmacists: a retrospective analysis of prescription inquiries.Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences · 2026Article
- Patterns of drug-related problems and the services provided to optimize drug therapy in the community pharmacy setting.Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Appropriate medication use is necessary to ensure patient safety. Drug Related Problems (DRPs) could result in patient harm. Purpose: To assess the prevalence and types of DRPs in prescriptions, and the proportion of DRPs detected and resolved by community pharmacists during dispensation of prescriptions in a selected community pharmacy. Methods: A prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in a selected community pharmacy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where one researcher reviewed for DRPs in systematically selected prescriptions ( Results: Among 1986 medications, a total of 1211 DRPs were identified by researchers, of which only 441 DRPs were detected by community pharmacists who participated in the study ( Conclusion: Among the DRPs frequently observed in the sample of community prescriptions, the community pharmacists identified significantly fewer DRPs in relation to each type identified by the researcher, and pharmacists missed some, including incomplete prescriptions, that had potential to harm. Systematic and sustainable training of pharmacists on performing a preliminary prescription review and continuous education programs must be implemented to improve community pharmacist dispensing practices in this community.
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