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