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Role of the pharmacist in ADR
DOCUMENTATION COMMUNICATION PREVENTING ,
DETECTION, MANAGING
ASSESSMENT
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The basic principles
• Is the patient’s drug therapy appropriate?
• Do the benefits of therapy outweigh the possible risks?
• Is a safer alternative available?
• Is there a potential for drug – drug or drug – disease
interactions?
• Is the patient particularly vulnerable?
• Does the drug have a narrow therapeutic window?
• Is the patient on the lowest effective dose?
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