Managing Adverse Drug Reactions and Improving Medicine Use

The key elements include review of primary pharmaceutical literature, especially randomized controlled trials, published Standard Treatment Guidelines, pharmacoeconomic studies, review articles, and reliable textbooks.

Medicine prescribing, dispensing, administration and use, adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports, and medication error reports should be assessed.

Irrational use of medicines is a common problem present in all health care systems worldwide, and it contributes to poor patient outcomes and wastes valuable resources.

Standard Treatment Guidelines are published documents that provide guidance and recommendations on the appropriate use of medicines for specific conditions.

Initial steps in managing ADRs include detecting, documenting, and reporting ADRs promptly, and identifying the potential cause of the reaction to prevent future occurrences.

Formulary management aims to establish the most cost-effective formulary for hospitals and primary care clinics by considering factors such as the review of generic medicines, other therapeutic equivalents, and evidence-based medicine.

Irrational use of medicines contributes to poor patient outcomes and wastes valuable resources.

The PTC is required to assess the quality of care to ensure ongoing improvement in medicine use practices, identify any issues or inefficiencies, and implement necessary interventions.

Evidence-based medicine is a key component of formulary management as it involves making decisions based on the best available evidence, which helps establish the most effective and cost-efficient formulary.

Promoting and implementing effective interventions such as training, education, and policy changes are necessary to ensure rational use of medicines, prevent poor patient outcomes, and minimize wasted resources.