Pharmaceutical Care is the pharmacist’s contribution to the care of individuals in order to optimize medicines use and improve health outcomes. The ultimate goal of pharmaceutical care (optimize medicines use and improving health outcomes) exists in all practice settings and in all cultures where medicines are used. It involves two major functions: identifying potential and manifest problems in the pharmacotherapy (DRPs), and then resolving the problems and preventing the potential problems from becoming real for the patient and his therapy outcomes. This should preferably be done together with other health care professionals and the patient through a review of the medication (and diseases). Together with patient and prescriber, the pharmacist will see if the patient receives the most optimal pharmacotherapy. The problems found during this process are called drug-related problems or pharmacotherapy problems. The plan, proposed to solve the problems (the pharmaceutical care plan), is input into the overall individual therapy plan.
- Teacher: Ahmet Bosnak