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Medication History Taking - Coggle Diagram
Medication History Taking
The importance of Medicine History-
Medicine optimisation is a person-centred approach to safe and effective medicines used to ensure people obtain the best possible outcomes for their medicines. NICE (2015)
Statistics from NICE (2015) Between 30-70% of patients have an error or unintentional change to their medicines when moving care setting.
It important to take the history of the patient medicines as practoners may
Make inappropriate prescribing decisions.
Overlooking ADRs is a potential cause of symptoms.
Omitted and delayed doses of medications.
Avoid cancellation/delay of procedures.
what included in a medication history
Current medication
Dose
Form
Strength
Frequency
Indications
Recently stopped
Past medication and treatment failures.
Non-oral medication
Purchased drugs
Recreational drugs
Herbal remedies
Adverse reaction
Allergies and sensitivities with clinical details
Document any discrepancies.
Compliance, adherence, concordance
Compliance - infers a one-way relationship
Adherence - patient taking an active and informed role
Concordance - Agreement and harmony between patient and HCP