Polypharmacy among the elderly is a growing concern in U.S. healthcare system. Elderly who have comorbities and take multiple medications are at a higher risk for potential adverse drug reactions. Elderly who take over-the-counter medications, herbs, and supplements without consulting their physician are at risk for adverse reactions associated with polypharmacy. Polypharmacy can result from patients having multiple prescribers and pharmacies, and patients who continue to take medications which have
Introduction Polypharmacy among the elderly is a growing concern in U.S. healthcare system. Patients who have comorbities and take multiple medications are at a higher risk for potential adverse drug reactions. There is a great need for nursing interventions in conducting a patient medication review also known as “brown bag”. As nurses obtain history data from patients at a provider visit, the nurse should ask “what medications are you taking?” and the answer needs to include over-the-counter
effects of genes and how drugs are metabolized within the body of patients. Another term for this is called pharmacogenomics which is the study of genetic factors and the response to certain medications (Johnson, 2015). There are approximately 2 million people who suffer from adverse drug reactions and pharmacogenomics is used to give the most optimal care to patients by preventing any adverse drug reactions (Johnson, 2015). A) How genes influence metabolism of drugs 1. Pharmacogenomics - Pharmacogenomics
multiple drug regimens which make the treatment complicated. This stigmatic disease forces the patient to approach all system of medicines as well as alternative medicines of non proven value which further worsens the situation. At the same time the nonadherence to the treatment reflects poor prognosis which is misunderstood for lack of response resulting in poor faith to the medications. The aim of this work was to assess the patient compliance and the factors affecting, and to monitor the adverse effects
“Reduced lean muscle mass by about 20 percent and decreased total body water by 10 to 15 percent, implicate changes in the absorption of many drugs”(Woo & Wynne, 2011, p. 1424).This can result in higher serum concentrations of medications at normal dosages. Body fat stores increases and lipid-soluble drugs have a “higher tendency to accumulate in adipose tissue, resulting in lower serum concentrations and prolonged duration of action due to an increased half-life”(Woo &
including children and most especially the elderly, are taking more than one drug or supplement on a daily basis. Healthy individuals sometimes take different over-the-counter diet supplements, herbal products, energy drinks containing various chemicals, birth control pills, pain medications as needed, topical creams and ointments, and others. Patients with chronic conditions often receive prescriptions for various drugs, including supplements to boost health, and more. Most of us are not aware that
in duplication of orders or adverse drug reactions. Improper management of medication may lead to adverse drug events ultimately extending a hospitalization or decreasing an older adult’s ability to function safely. Obtaining an accurate record of medications at all points of care promotes safer medication administration and prevents adverse events. Zwicker D., Fulmer T. (2012) Reducing adverse drug events (ADE) in older adults focuses on drug-drug interactions, drug-disease interactions, iatrogenic
AMANTADINE Generic Name: Amantadine Brand Name: SYMMETREL INTRODUCTION Amantadine is antiviral and antiparkinonism drug. INDICATIONS FDA Approved for: • Parkinson’s disease • Influenza A infection Off label uses: • ADHD • Chronic hepatitis C DOSAGE • 200 mg per day Preparations: • Tablets: 100 mg • Oral solution: 50 mg/5 ml (480-ml) PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS Mechanism of Action: • It prevents the release of infectious viral nucleic acid into the host cell by interfering with the function
risk of multiple health conditions is greater. It is not uncommon, for example, for a patient to be treated with multiple therapeutic drug combinations in order to manage disease such as diabetes, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Kaufman, 2011, p. 49). Polypharmacy is associated as a major factor placing older adults at risk for an adverse drug event. As the number of medications increase, the need for monitoring becomes much more crucial. When there is a breakdown in proper
Introduction Medical and medication errors and adverse events are well known issues in the health care industry, regardless of country. Errors are either the correct implementation of the wrong procedure or the wrong implementation of the correct procedure (IOM, 1999 pp23-25). Adverse events are considered unintended injuries and/or harm that are caused to the patient but not necessarily due to human error. This proposal will present a technical solution, using case based reasoning, to help prevent
pharmacy are instructions and disclaimers for the product; these instructions includes a list of prescriptions that conflict with the medication, side effects of the drug itself, allergic reactions, phone numbers to call if the drugs affect you badly, emergency methods to prevent death and information on the statistics included in the drug testing and chemical analysis. Unfortunately many people never read ... ... middle of paper ... ...ion=adrs Walgreens (1995-2008). Facts and Comparisons® eAnswers
Pharmaceutical marketing is the growing trend used by pharmaceutical companies to sell medications. Although pharmaceutical companies spent millions of money in research, they spend same amount of money advertising their product. Recent data provided by IMS and CAM shows that pharmaceutical companies spent more than twice amount of money on marketing than they spent on research and development. These companies to increase their sales do various marketing strategies in the form of advertisements.
than Any Other Drug Something is wrong with the focus on the "drug war" when 200,000 people die each year from prescription drugs, yet only 20,000 die from illegal drug use. Adverse reactions of prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death in America. In fact, people have a seven times greater chance of dying walking into their doctor's office than they do getting behind the wheel of their car! Every year approximately 200,000 souls die from prescription drug reactions with another
pharmacy mistake in mos... ... middle of paper ... ...sed. Usually, the criteria adopted for addition of medications in formulary ; proven results of that medication about effectiveness and efficiency ; Adverse drug interactions of medications, their possible interactions with other drugs, chances of misuse or ill treatment ; excellence of product and cost effectiveness. Sentinel events alerts. The Joint Commission Web site. Available at: http://www. jointcommission.org/sentinel_event.aspx.
Ephedrine: The Weight Loss Wonder Drug An increasing number of people are using products to enhance their diets. A recent estimate indicates, “Americans are spending some $6 billion annually on nutritional supplements, and the market is growing by 20% every year” (Zahn, 1997). Of these supplements, the increase in herbal remedy use is most dramatic. Zahn holds that the increase can be attributed to the widely held belief that herbal substances are healthy and harmless because of their natural
understanding of study drug regulations and the IDS distribution system. Responsibilities: • Review and enter medication orders into CPOE • Fill and dispense non-sterile medication (e.g., counting, labeling) • Prepare and dispense nonhazardous and hazardous sterile medications • Compound medications • Complete inventory records and other documentation related to dispensing • Manage drug orders and drug deliveries (e.g., order drugs, receive drugs, stock drugs in IDS storage areas) • Manage drug expiration (identify
patients are victims of hospital-acquired infection. (WHO Patient Safety Research, 2009). Unsafe infection practice leads to 1.3 million death word wide and loss of 26 millions of life while ad-verse drug events are increasing in health care and 10% of total admitted patients are facing ad-verse drug events. (WHO Patient Safety Re... ... middle of paper ... ...Qualified health care personnel are required to maintain safe health care surrounding. Most im-portant part of the problem is to find the
Prozac Classification Fluoxetine is a legal prescribed medication (Fluoxetine, 2000). The brand name of this drug is Prozac (Fluoxetine, 2000). Fluoxetine belongs in a category of drugs called selective serotonin prescription (PDR, 2000). This is a synthetic drug (Fluoxetine, 2000).reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (PDR, 2000). Prozac is not a controlled substance but needs a Usage Prozac is used as an antidepressant, antiobsessional and antibulimic medication (Fluoxetine, 2000). Prozac is presumed to
• Adverse events: An unintentional act that does not accomplish its outcome such as medication errors and adverse drug events or reactions. • Hazardous Condition: It is any set of conditions, which considerably increases the likelihood of a severe physical or mental adverse patient outcome without the disease or situation for which the patient is being treated for. • Sentinel Event: Is
help to reduce the number of medication errors that occur. Once of these technologies is bar-code-assisted medication administration (BCMA). These systems are designed to ensure that the right drug is being administered via the right