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- Title
Medication underdosing and underprescribing: Issues that may contribute to polypharmacy, poor outcomes.
- Authors
Halczli, Alyssa; Woolley, Adam B.
- Abstract
Medication underdosing and underprescribing are often overlooked and can result in poor patient outcomes. They can also contribute to polypharmacy and significant cost to the healthcare system. Pharmacists can play a key role in preventing underdosing and underprescribing of medications by ensuring that patient-specific pharmacotherapy is prescribed and administered, and by providing patient and provider education regarding appropriate use of medications. While numerous examples of effective pharmacist-led interventions to reduce medication underdosing and underprescribing are described in the literature, further research is needed to elucidate new ways to improve patient outcomes and reduce unnecessary cost to the healthcare system. This article describes the clinical consequences of medication underdosing and underprescribing and provides examples of pharmacist-led interventions to address these medication issues.
- Publication
Formulary, 2013, Vol 48, Issue 6, p194
- ISSN
1082-801X
- Publication type
Academic Journal