Abstract

PHARMACIST APPROACHES ON MEDICATIONS WHICH SHOULD NOT BE CRUSHED – A REVIEW

S. Vedha Pal Jeyamani*, Angel P., Ramya N. and Murugan M.

Abstract

As oral medications are the most preferred route of administration for various physical alignments and there are lots of modified release medications which are formulated for extended release or delayed release of medications, it’s a pharmacist role to circulate the information how to use, things which should not be done when the modified release medications are prescribed. As these medications have to be handled with proper care to ensure therapeutic safety and better patient compliance, proper awareness and education has to be focused on the areas of patient counseling while these medications are dispensed.

Keywords: Modified release, Delayed release, Patient compliance, Tablets, Crushed.