Adverse drug effects can be minimized but not altogether eliminated by observing the following practices:
PREVENTION
OF ADVERSE EFFECTS TO DRUGS
Adverse drug effects can be minimized but not
altogether eliminated by observing the following practices:
§ Avoid all inappropriate
use of drugs in the context of patient’s clinical condition.
§ Use appropriate dose,
route and frequency of drug administration based on patient’s specific
variables.
§ Elicit and take into
consideration previous history of drug reactions.
§ Elicit history of
allergic diseases and exercise caution (drug allergy is more common in patients
with allergic diseases).
§ Rule out possibility
of drug interactions when more than one drug is prescribed.
§ Adopt correct drug
administration technique (e.g. intravenous injection of vancomycin must be slow).
§ Carry out appropriate
laboratory monitoring (e.g. prothrombin time with warfarin, serum drug levels
with lithium).
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