Pharmaceutical Care for HIV Patients on Directly Observed Therapy

摘要: BACKGROUNDInner-city patients infected with HIV can be a challenging group to treat. Homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, and hepatitis C infection may serve as barriers effective treatment. A multidisciplinary team including the pharmacist impact upon delivery of care inner-city patient population.OBJECTIVETo describe implementation provision pharmaceutical taking directly observed therapy (DOT), well drug-related problems (DRPs) their respective outcomes.METHODSPharmaceutical care, prospective identification management DRPs, was provided by clinical pharmacist.RESULTSFifty-seven were followed over 14-month period. Overall, 149 DRPs identified >95% resolved. Those included (1) adverse effects (n = 56; gastrointestinal, central nervous system effects, allergies, laboratory abnormalities), (2) drug interactions 32), (3) drugs indicated for comorbidities 24; safety in pr...