Abstract:
The treatment and control of comorbidities and complications that occur in patients with CKD required an increase in the number of drugs used, thus causing them vulnerable to the incidence of DRPs. This article aimed to review the frequency, risk factors, and types of DRPs and to become useful literature for preventing the occurrence of DRPs in CKD patients were classified by PCNE. A literature search was carried out systematically using 4 databases including PubMed, Google Scholar, 1library, and e-journal. The keywords used were (("drug-related problems" AND "chronic kidney disease")). A total of 344 articles regarding DRPs have been identified by the final analysis of 9 articles. It was found the incidence of DRPs with the most common problem category was adverse drug reactions followed by drug interactions, while the most common cause category was drug/dose selection followed by drug use process. The role of pharmacists is very important to identifying, overcoming, and preventing drug-related problems. Therefore, it is necessary to optimize drug therapy by health professionals particularly pharmacists to improve the quality of life of patients with CKD.
Page(s):
335-342
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Science International, Volume: 33, Issue: 4, Year: 2021
Keywords:
Chronic kidney disease
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PCNE
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DrugRelated Problems
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Adverse Drug Reaction
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Drug Choice Problem