The impact of medication reconciliation and review in patients using oral chemotherapy.

Emeline Darcis; Jana Germeys; Marnik Stragier; Pieterjan Cortoos

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The impact of medication reconciliation and review in patients using oral chemotherapy.

March 1, 2023

Darcis E, Germeys J, Stragier M, et al. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2023;29(2):270-275.

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Medication errors are common in patients using oral chemotherapy. In this study, a hospital pharmacist identified medication discrepancies in nearly 75% of patients starting oral chemotherapy, with an average of two discrepancies per patient. The pharmacist followed up with the patient’s oncologist via the electronic health record, and the oncologist could accept or reject the pharmacist’s recommendation. Patient outcomes were not evaluated in this study.

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