Key result
A pharmacist-led warfarin medication therapy adherence clinic in Malaysia was described regarding its operations for managing anticoagulation and monitoring international normalized ratio.
Why the study?
Does a pharmacist-led warfarin medication therapy adherence clinic improve international normalised ratio control over time in patients receiving warfarin?
Does a pharmacist-led warfarin medication therapy adherence clinic improve international normalised ratio control over time in patients receiving warfarin?
This report describes the operational experience of a pharmacist-led warfarin medication therapy adherence clinic in Malaysia.
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Offers insights into implementing pharmacist-led warfarin clinics in resource-limited settings; leaves open efficacy and safety outcomes for future research.
Warfarin is a drug of narrow therapeutic index, and the use of this agent for anticoagulation requires close monitoring to ensure efficacious treatment and to prevent serious adverse effects such as haemorrhagic complications. Evidence suggests that pharmacist‐led anticoagulation services may be an effective means to manage warfarin anticoagulation. This report describes experience of the Malaysian context regarding the operations of a warfarin medication therapy adherence clinic.
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Aidit et al. (2015) studied Anticoagulation therapy. Pharmacist-led warfarin medication therapy adherence clinic was evaluated. A pharmacist-led warfarin medication therapy adherence clinic in Malaysia was described regarding its operations for managing anticoagulation and monitoring international normalized ratio.
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