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Observational studyJournal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners2025

Examining clinical pharmacist interventions and identifying opioid medication-related issues in patients with cancer.

Amjad Anwar, Nirmal Malik, Adeel Siddiqui, Sunil Shrestha, Omar Akhlaq Bhutta, Saba Mazhar, Muhammad Rehan Khan, Hafiz Muhammad Usman

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Observational study in Journal of oncology pharmacy practice : official publication of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Amjad AnwarDepartment of Pharmacy, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Nirmal MalikDepartment of Pharmacy, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Adeel SiddiquiDepartment of Pharmacy, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-7517-277X
Sunil ShresthaSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-9174-7120
Omar Akhlaq BhuttaDepartment of Pharmacy, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Saba MazharDepartment of Pharmacy, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Muhammad Rehan KhanDepartment of Pharmacy, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.
Hafiz Muhammad UsmanDepartment of Pharmacy, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

IntroductionOpioid medications are crucial for managing pain among patients with cancer. Yet, inappropriate prescribing and medication issues can compromise patient safety and quality of care. Clinical pharmacists play a significant role in optimizing opioid therapy and addressing issues related to opioid medication use.ObjectivesThis study aimed to examine clinical pharmacist interventions and identify opioid medication-related issues in patients with cancer.MethodWe conducted a retrospective observational study at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center in Lahore, Pakistan, conducting a chart review from 1

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Analgesics, OpioidCancer PainNeoplasmsPharmacistsPharmacy Service, HospitalPractice Patterns, Pharmacists'AdultAgedFemaleHumansInappropriate PrescribingMaleMiddle AgedPakistanProfessional RoleRetrospective StudiesAnalgesics, OpioidClinical pharmacistclinical pharmacist interventionsmedication-related issueopioid medicationspatient safetypatients with cancer

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PMID39196917
PMCPMC12605282

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