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July 10, 2026Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management

The implementation of risk management measures for methotrexate by community pharmacists in Jordan: A cross-sectional study

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WSWejdan ShroukhDSDima SaeedMAMunther S. Alnajjar

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals low adherence to safe methotrexate dispensing practices by pharmacists in Jordan, indicating urgent need for improvement.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate how well community pharmacists in Jordan implement risk management measures for methotrexate.
  • Cross-sectional questionnaire-based study conducted among pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Amman, Jordan.
  • Developed a questionnaire to assess adherence to risk management for dispensing methotrexate.
  • Analyzed responses to determine levels of implementation of safety measures.
  • 95.1% of pharmacists rarely request negative pregnancy tests from young female patients before dispensing methotrexate.
  • Counseling on methotrexate's pregnancy risks was implemented by a sub-optimal number of pharmacists.
  • Approximately 50% provided counseling on infection prevention and sun exposure.

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Shroukh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508cc46eeac72a437a0af0https://doi.org/10.1177/25160435261467206
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