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Volume 8
Journal of Clinical Trials
Pharmacy and Pharmacovigilance 2018
July 16-17, 2018
July 16-17, 2018 Sydney, Australia
Joint Event on
Global Pharmacovigilance and
Advanced Pharmacy
Role of pharmacist in correction of inappropriate medication in hospitalized geriatrics
Akhtar Tavana Ghamsari and Mohammad Abbasinazari
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Statement of the Problem:
Elderly people with frailty and urgent care needs are major users of health and social care services. The
Beers Criteria for the use of Prescription Inappropriate Medication (PIM) in geriatrics are one of the most frequently consulted sources
regarding the safety of prescribing medications for older adults. The present study aims to evaluate the rate of PIM and effect of the
consultation provided by the clinical pharmacist for alteration of prescription errors.
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation:
In all, 240 elderly patients have been evaluated during eight months in the internal and
surgery wards of a Taleghani Hospital in Tehran, Iran. Mean age of evaluated geriatrics was 71.2±7.9. In case of any deviation from the
Beers Criteria, the clinical pharmacist did an intervention by writing progress notes and talking with physicians for modification in
geriatric medication.
Findings:
High prevalence of PIM has been shown by Pethidine, Alprazolam and Metoclopramide respectively. As much as 33.3%
of the elderly patients had at least one PIM. Moreover, 91.5% of consultations provided by clinical pharmacists have been accepted,
resulting in modifications of inappropriate medication. The acceptance for the correction of non-psychotropic medication was better
than the psychotropic kind.
Conclusion:
Clinical pharmacists play an important role in the modification of the pharmacotherapy of hospitalized elderly patients
through consultation with physicians.
akhtar_tavana@yahoo.comJ Clin Trials 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2167-0870-C2-026