Journal of Developing Drugs
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-6631
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2329-6631
+44 1478 350008
Rudina Prifti and Kleva Shpati
Albanian University, Albania
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Develop Drugs
Background: Drugs not only have beneficial effects but can also be associated with adverse reactions. Drug related problems include all problems, which can potentially affect the success of pharmacotherapy in a given patient, in particular medication errors, adverse drug events and adverse drug reactions. Medication errors and adverse drug reactions are frequent in hospitalized patients. Problems associated with pharmacotherapy (in particular medication errors and adverse drug reactions) are frequent and are associated with increased costs. Since medication errors can be a pre-stage of adverse drug reactions, knowledge oftheir origin and of possible risk factors involved is important for their avoidance. Aim: The aim of this study was to review the existing data about frequency and risk factors of these findings and to propose measures for their reduction, focusing on the possibilitiesof hospital pharmacists. Material & Methods: We have examined 200 files randomly selected of the year 2012 from Cardiology Clinics at â??Mother Teresaâ? University Hospital in Tirana and analyzed in point of view to put in evidence medical errors, as well as their gravity. Statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS version 15. Results: We included 200 patients for the year 2012 anticoagulant-treated patients (mean age 67.1?±11.1 [SD] years; with 3.2?±1.6 (mean?±SD) diagnoses and 4.9?±2.4 drugs prescribed.Data obtained from this study have shown that errors occurred were 8 per 100 prescription, 76 per 100 transcription of prescriptions, 59 per 100 for administrations preparation.. Important risk factors are insufficient pharmacologicalknowledge, non-computerized transmission of prescriptions and lack of clinical pharmacists on the wards. Conclusions: Medication errors and adverse drug reactions are frequent findings in hospitalized patients, potentially leading to increased duration of the stay in the hospital or even to fatalities and increased costs for the hospitals.
Email: prifti.rudina@gmail.com