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Assessment of medication errors during prescription review at a community pharmacy


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Review Article

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Prexa Manojbhai Tandel, Jinal Navinbhai Tandel, Ankitkumar Harshadrai Merai, Arindam Ashish Paul

Volume :

12

Issue :

1

Abstract :

Prescription review and evaluation is a critical process in community pharmacies, ensuring patients receive the correct medication, dosage, and timing. This process aims to prevent medication misuse and promote the rational use of drugs. Community pharmacies stock and dispense medicines with valid prescriptions, and in some cases, legally without a prescription, while also providing professional services to improve patient health. Pharmacists play a vital role in ensuring patient safety within this setting. A recent evaluation of 319 prescriptions was conducted based on parameters such as date, patient name and age, superscription, Signatura, inscription, subscription, prescriber signatures, renewal instructions, registration number and address, and drug differentiation by pharmacological class, including disease evaluation. Prescription errors in community pharmacies can arise from incorrect instructions regarding drug identity, dosage information, or duration of administration.

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