Patient Profiles and PMRS Lecture Notes

Flashcards covering the administration, housekeeping, and specific requirements of Patient Medication Records (PMRs) based on GPP standards.

Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP)

The document that states the requirements for patient medication records.

Paragraph 2.9 of the GPP

The section titled "MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR RECORD KEEPING PROCEDURES" which provides the requirements for PMRS.

Institutional/Hospital pharmacies

The exception to the GPP requirement that all PMRs must be kept in the pharmacy.

PMR Required Information

Includes full name, address, telephone number, age/date of birth, medicines obtained during 12 months period, Rx number and date, allergies, reactions, gender, mass, medical aid, prescriber and consultation date, family history, idiosyncrasies, and smoking/chronic conditions.

Preferred PMR Development Format

Computer technology should preferably be used to develop patient medication records.

Pharmacist evaluation using PMRs

Enables the identification of previously dispensed medicine and known disease conditions to determine their impact upon new prescriptions or supplied medicine.

Dispenser review via PMR

The ability to review current medicine treatment as well as patient information like age, medical condition, and hypersensitivities.

Dispenser detection via PMR

The ability to detect possible medicine interactions, contraindicated treatment, and undue frequency or inconsistency of prescribing.

Main types of PMR systems

Card-based PMRS and Computerised PMR systems.

Manual PMR systems

Systems characterized as being time-consuming, requiring storage space, and being labour intensive.

Computer PMR systems

Systems that reduce time, eliminate storage space problems, and include details of current/past medication, drug interactions, and OTC medicine purchased.