Heralding the Drug Related Problems by Using Hepler-Strand Classification in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

Divya Gopineni, Manohar Reddy Yv, Reddy Mahesh N, Rajesh A and Karun Kumar J
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Karun Kumar J: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Padmavathi School of Pharmacy, India

Global Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019, vol. 7, issue 5, 146-150

Abstract: Drug related problems (DRP) are generally referred as “an event (or) circumstance involving in drug treatment at all stages from prescribing to dispensing, which interferes actually or potentially with the patient achieving an outcome of pharmaceutical care. Various classifications were involved in drug related problems among which Hepler–Strand classification is widely followed. This study aimed to identify and report the drug related problems by using Hepler-strand classification and to educate the patients regarding safe use of medications. This is a Prospective observational study which was conducted over a period of 6 months in inpatient wards of General Medicine, Pediatrics and General Surgery at Sri Venkateswara Ramnarayan Ruia Government General hospital. A total of 150 patients were analysed during the study period. Among them76 (50.7%) were male and 74 (49.3%) were female patients

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/GJPPS.2019.07.555725

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