Do you or a loved one have medication-related problems?
Symptoms include-
- Confusion
- Delirium/hallucinations
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Drowsiness
- Falls
- Incontinence
- Insomnia
- Loss of coordination
- Malnutrition/dehydration
- Memory loss
- Other psychiatric problems
These symptoms can lead to-
- Decreased quality of life
- Emergency room visits
- Hip fractures and other physical disabilities
- Hospitalization
- Loss of functional ability
- Loss of independence
- Nursing facility placement
- Physician visits
- Death
If Medication-Related Problems were categorized as a distinct disease, it would rank as the 5th-leading cause of death in the United States.
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Untreated condition
The patient has a medical condition that requires drug therapy but is not receiving a drug for that condition.
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Drug use without indication
The patient is taking a medication for no medically valid condition or reason.
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Improper drug selection
The patient’s medical condition is being treated with the wrong drug or a drug that is not the most appropriate for the special needs of the patient.
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Subtherapeutic dosage
The patient has a medical problem that is being treated with too little of the correct medication.
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Overdosage
The patient has a medical problem that is being treated with too much of the correct
medication.
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Adverse drug reactions (ADRs)
The patient has a medical condition that is the result of an adverse drug reaction or adverse effect. In the case of older adults, ADRs contribute to already existing geriatric problems such as falls, urinary incontinence, constipation, and weight loss.
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Drug interactions
The patient has a medical condition that is the result of a drug interacting negatively with another drug, food, or laboratory.
- Failure to receive medication
The patient has a medical condition that is the result of not receiving a medication due to economic, psychological, sociological, or pharmaceutical reasons.
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