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EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE PHARM BASICS : NUFT 343

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PHARM BASICS, OTC, HERBALS & DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS MEDICATION ERRORS: PREVENTING & RESPONDING “TOO ERR IS HUMAN” PREVENTING • Most medication errors occur as a breakdown in the medication use system, as opposed to being the fault of the individual. • Key to preventing errors: • Many caused by Medication errors • Adverse drug responses (ADRs) • Allergic reaction (often predictable) • Idiosyncratic reaction (usually unpredictable) • Defined as any abnormal and unexpected response to a med, other than allergic reaction that is peculiar to an individual patient ADVERSE DRUG EVENTS: intersection of Med Error with Adverse Drug Events