This document discusses a patient-centric approach to pharmacovigilance. It emphasizes that the patient's healthcare team, which includes physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and the patient, should work together to maximize the benefits and minimize the risks of medication use. The patient should provide their medical history and discuss all medications, supplements, and therapies with their healthcare providers. It is important for patients to read and understand the patient information leaflet that comes with their medications and ask questions about anything unclear. A patient-centric approach requires patients to properly take their medications as directed and report any issues to their healthcare team.

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 Your health care team
 Your physician and the medical history
 Your pharmacist
 All medicines have risks
 You and the Patient Information leaflet (PI)
 Do and Don’t

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Your health care team
Have in mind that physicians, pharmacists, nurses,
and YOU make up your health care team.
A patient centric approach could reduce the risks
related to using medicines but any member of the
team need to play an active role.
Speak up in order to get the maximum benefit

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Your physician and the medical history
The more information your Health Care Professional
(HCP) know about you, the better they can develop a
plan of care tailored to you. Your HCP need to know:
• your medical history i.e. allergies
• concomitant medications taken routinely and
occasionally (prescription, over-the-counter)
• any dietary supplements as vitamins, herbals or
other therapies that may affect your ability to use
the medication

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Your pharmacist
He/she can help you learn how to use your
prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter)
medicines safely and to increase the benefits and
decrease the risks.
Before you purchase a prescription or over-the
counter medicine, learn and understand as much
about it as you can.
You can also use these tips when talking with your
other healthcare professionals

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All medicines have risks.
The EC/ National Health Authorities approval of a drug
means that the benefits outweigh the known risks that
are outlined on the drug’s label
Drug information designed for the consumer is available
from a variety of sources your pharmacy, the manufacturer,
the library, the bookstore and the internet (EMA, CAs).

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You and the Patient Information leaflet (PI)
You must learn and understand PI, If there is
something you don’t understand, ask your health
care team. :
• generic and brand names
• active ingredients
• proper uses— (indications/contraindications)
• instructions.
• warnings and precautions
• interactions—with food, dietary supplements,
other medicines
• side effects/adverse reactions
• expiration dates

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Do and Don’t
Be sure you have the right medicine, for the right
patient, in the right amount, in the right way, at the
right time.
Be sure understand how to use it.
Pay attention to how you feel and notify your health
care team of any problems.
Don’t stop taking your medicine without checking
with the team.

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