How Medicines Work: Drug Problems 1: Errors, Side Effects...

 

Listening to 'Drug Problems' Parts, 1 2 3 & 4 will earn you 60 Mins of CPD

 

Introduction:

In this session, Professor Roller outlines the types of medicine related problems, including medication errors, side effects and adverse reactions, drug interactions, and polypharmacy. Methods of evaluating drug related problems are reviewed. He identifies the types of medication errors, and defines adverse drug reactions (ADR). The categories of adverse reactions are explained, and the impact of adverse drug reactions on people, emphasised. He reviews the most common causes of death resulting from adverse drug reactions as well as the most harmful side effects that can occur in older persons.

Learning objectives:

The objectives of this session are to:

1. Learn how to anticipate and prevent medication related problems.
2. Review adverse drug reactions.
3. Know the potential for harm associated with medications use.
4. Learn why older persons are particularly at risk for adverse drug reactions.

About the Speaker:

Honorary Associate Professor Louis Roller joined the Victorian College of Pharmacy (now named; The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia) in 1963. He was variously the Associate Dean Teaching (1992-2006) of the Faculty and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice (1992-2001) and Director of the Pharmacy Program until his retirement in December 2008. He has served on the Pharmacy Board of Victoria for 22 years and has contributed to various editions of the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary Handbook and the Therapeutic Guidelines Antibiotic and Oral & Dental.

Speaker Name: Associate Professor Louis Roller, PhD

Series developed by

Jennifer Gibson Pharm. D. (USA) and edited for Australia by

MediCom Medication Management Services.

Recorded Date: March 2011

Duration of Session: 18 Minutes

State and Country of Recording: Victoria, Australia

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Professional Reviews:

Alicja Maria DRABIK  (Sunday, 14 August 2011)

very important topic, well presented

Rosica Draper  (Sunday, 14 August 2011)

Well presented and valuable information

eric krenn  (Wednesday, 08 June 2011)

very well presented

jane prezma  (Monday, 16 May 2011)

Love it, clear, well set out cause and effect of medicines......again it points out how the patient is at risk from the treatment prescribed. 'first do no harm' as the deliverer of medicines in the hospital environment, have to be more aware of what is happening to patient with their long term care.

Carole Jung  (Saturday, 12 March 2011)

I found this very interesting & helpful as i now can apply this to many elderly persons I know also I have to give a talk soon & this gave me another very important topic that should be discussed. Thank you so much.

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