Pharmacy Practice for Final Year B.Pharmacy Sem-VII, As per PCI Syllabus Patient Medication History Interview

1. PATIENT MEDICATION
HISTORY INTERVIEW
Prepared By:- Ms. Mali Sunayana M.
Asst.Professor
Subject:- Pharmacy Practice
Sahyadri College of Pharmacy, Methwade.
Topic - 9

2. ¶ INTRODUCTION:-
A medication history is a detailed, accurate and complete
account of all prescribed and non-prescribed medications
that a patient had taken or is currently taking prior to a
newly initiated institutionalized or ambulatory care.
The documentation of medication history has historically
been undertaken mainly by physicians and sometimes
nurses.
The participation of pharmacists in the documentation of
medication history has been shown to result in significant
improvement in its accuracy and comprehensiveness.

3. ¶ NEEDS FOR THE PATIENT MEDICATION HISTORY
INTERVIEW:-
• Compare medication profiles with the medication
administration record and investigate the
discrepancies.
• Verify medication history taken by other staffs and
provide additional information where appropriate.
• Screen for drug interactions.
• Assess patient medication compliance.
• Assess the evidence of drug abuse.
• Examine the needs for medication aids.

4. ¶ IMPORTANCE OF ACCURATE DRUG HISTORY:-
• Medication histories are important in preventing
prescription errors and consequent risks to patients.
• Apart from preventing prescription errors, accurate
medication histories are also useful in detecting drug-
related pathology or changes in clinical signs that may be
the result of drug therapy.
• A full medication history identifies patients’ needs and
explores the Patient's perspective of illness and its
treatment (needs and concerns).

5. ¶ DATA TO BE OBTAINED IN PATIENT MEDICATION HISTORY
INTERVIEW:-
Data obtained during the medication history interview include :
① Demographic information,
② Dietary information,
③ Social habits,
④ Current and past prescription medication,
⑤ Current and past Non- prescription medications,
⑥ Current and past complementary and alternative medicine,
⑦ Drug Allergies,
⑧ Adverse drug reactions,
⑨ Immunizations,
⑩ Adherence to Prescribed or recommended medication
regimens.

6. ¶ PATIENT MEDICATION HISTORY INTERVIEW FORMS:-
The meditation history is the part of the patient
interview that provides the pharmacists the
opportunity to utilize his or her expertise by precisely
collecting each component of the medication history.
The questions that you ask the patient,as well as the
technique used, will enable you to learn exactly how,
when and why a patient takes each medication. as well
as about any adverse reactions, allergies, or issues with
medication cost akespatient may have experienced.

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