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Clinical Pharmacy in a South Indian Government Maternity Hospital
Author(s) -
Kumari Rajesh,
Kethini Thejaswarup
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy practice and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2055-2335
pISSN - 1445-937X
DOI - 10.1002/jppr2003332131
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacy , government (linguistics) , clinical pharmacy , hospital pharmacy , family medicine , optometry , nursing , philosophy , linguistics
Aim: To initiate clinical pharmacy services including drug information in an Indian government maternity hospital, and to measure the activity provided. Method: Clinical pharmacy services were initiated and drug information was provided to doctors on request over eight months in a government maternity and childcare hospital. Services were provided to all pregnant women with co‐morbid diseases such as pre‐eclampsia and pregnancy‐induced hypertension. Results: During the study period, 137 recommendations were made and 38 drug information queries answered. Drug information relating to: indications, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, adverse drug reactions, and drug interactions was provided for 2.6%, 26.4%, 28.9% and 15.7% of queries respectively. Our recommendations to amend drug treatment were accepted in 88.9% of cases. Conclusion: Clinical pharmacy, including a drug information service, is well appreciated by physicians. Regular drug therapy monitoring and timely interventions are necessary to promote better maternal, foetal and neonatal health care.