Medication Management & Drug Safety
Medication management encompasses every step from prescribing to dispensing to patient adherence. These terms cover drug safety checks, interaction screening, therapeutic substitution, and the systems that keep patients safe throughout the medication lifecycle.
17 terms in this category
Medication Management
Comprehensive approach to optimizing medication use, including prescribing, dispensing, administration, and monitoring of medications.
Prescription Fulfillment
The complete process of processing, dispensing, and delivering prescribed medications to patients.
Medication Reconciliation
The process of creating an accurate list of all medications a patient is taking and comparing it with the current medication orders.
Medication Adherence
The extent to which patients take medications as prescribed by their healthcare providers.
Refill Automation
Automated system for managing prescription refills, including reminders, authorization, and processing.
Drug Utilization Review
Systematic review of prescription drug use to ensure appropriate, safe, and cost-effective medication therapy.
Drug–Drug Interaction
A situation where one drug affects the activity of another drug when both are administered together.
Medication Safety & Quality
Comprehensive approach to preventing medication errors and ensuring high-quality medication therapy.
Medication Safety Check
Automated verification process that screens prescriptions for potential safety issues before dispensing.
Allergy Screening
Process of checking patient allergies against prescribed medications to prevent allergic reactions.
Therapeutic Substitution
The practice of replacing a prescribed medication with a therapeutically equivalent alternative medication.
High-Risk Medication Alert
Automated warning system that alerts healthcare providers when prescribing high-risk medications.
Contraindication Warning
Alert system that warns when a medication should not be used due to patient-specific conditions or factors.
Duplicate Therapy Check
System that identifies when a patient is prescribed multiple medications with the same or similar therapeutic effects.
Compounded Preparations
Compounded preparations are custom-mixed medications prepared by pharmacists to meet specific patient needs when commercially available products are unsuitable.
Compounding Pharmacy
A compounding pharmacy specializes in preparing custom-formulated medications tailored to individual patient needs under the direction of a licensed pharmacist.
Opioid Management
Opioid management encompasses the clinical systems, monitoring tools, and regulatory controls used to ensure safe prescribing and dispensing of opioid medications.
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