Information To Be Delivered To Patients During Counselling Session
It is important for the pharmacists to accurately identify the important information required by patients to maximize their chances of solving or preventing their drug related problems. The information that must be provided to patients:
Generic and brand name of the drug
Indication of the drug and expected outcome of the drug
Strength of medication prescribed
Dose of the drug that must be taken
Route of administration of the drug (Example : orally or sublingually)
The onset of action of the drug
Duration of therapy
Warning and precautions of the drug
Important side effects that the patient might possibly get
Ways to minimize the side effects including the needs to contact the prescriber or pharmacists
Non pharmacological treatment
Action to be taken in the event of a missed dose.
Drug-drug, drug-food, drug-alcohol and drug-test/procedure interactions.
Storage recommendation and important instructions
Information on how to use devices (Example : Inhaler for asthmatic patients)
