Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Department of Pharmacology, Tabula Rasa Healthcare, Applied Precision Pharmacotherapy Institute, USA

Publications

• Case Report   
  Identifying Adverse Drug Effects of Amiodarone through a Pharmacist-Led Comprehensive Review
  Author(s): Anna Furman, Chandni Bardolia, Katie Meyer, Jacques Turgeon and Nishita Shah Amin*
  
  Purpose: Amiodarone is a medication often utilized in the critical care setting for acute arrhythmic episodes and may be inappropriately continued post-discharge, leading to an increased risk of adverse drug events. The gap in transition of care upon discharge and subsequent failure to discontinue medications initiated during hospitalization can lead to increased healthcare utilization and costs. The presented case serves as an example of the consequences that can result from failure to discontinue amiodarone after hospitalization and demonstrates the role of clinical pharmacists in identifying inappropriately continued therapy to reduce the risk of adverse events. Case: A 66-year-old female presented to her primary care physician complaining of worsening bilateral hand tremors. Unable to determine the origin of this symptom, the physician a.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2165-7920.2020.10.1370

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