The checking of prescriptions by pharmacists is a fundamental practice in ensuring the proper use of prescription drugs.However,the amount of information on prescription sheets is limited making it difficult for pharmacists to evaluate whether the drugs prescribed are actually suited to individual patient’s conditions.However,at the moment,it is not possible for pharmacists to seek extra clinical information from patient charts or databases for each individual prescription they receive.To overcome this,we have developed a system under which check sheets are prepared from information on patients’clinical histories,test results and previous medications taken from hospital and pharmacy databases,which are used to examine prescriptions in advance.The check sheets enable pharmacists to routinely evaluate prescribed drug regimens more extensively and accurately.Furthermore,taking both clinical and pharmacological data relating to the patient into consideration allows pharmacists to conduct a higher level examination of prescriptions irrespective of their individual capabilities.
