Incidence and Risk Factor of Drug Related Problem Detected in Inpatient

Drug Related Problem (DRP) is defined as an event that may potentially affect the health outcomes in the patients. DRPs can occur at all stages of the medication usage process starting from prescribing to dispensing stage. Lack of follow-ups and reassessment of therapeutic outcomes may also contribute to DRPs. Pharmaceutical care is a co-operative activity in concert with other health care professionals and offered directly to the patient for improved quality use of medicines and achieving achieve the desired therapeutic outcomes. Pharmaceutical care identifies and resolves actual or potential DRPs. DRPs pose a challenge to the clinician, and that may affect patient's clinical outcomes and may result in morbidity or mortality and increased health care costs. Health care costs may become a burden to the patient or may be to the government or to the third parties. Clinical Pharmacy is a d