S.D. Admin. R. 20:51:25:02

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 162, June 24, 2024

Section 20:51:25:02 - Review of patient's record

A pharmacist shall review the patient's record when a prescription drug order or refill request is presented for dispensing in order to identify:

(1) Overutilization, or use of a drug in quantities or for durations that put the patient at risk of an adverse drug reaction;

(2) Underutilization, or use of a drug by a patient in an insufficient quantity to achieve a desired therapeutic goal;

(3) Therapeutic duplication, or use of two or more drugs from the same therapeutic class in a way that the combined daily dose puts the patient at risk of an adverse drug reaction;

(4) Drug-disease contraindications, or the potential for or the occurrence of an undesirable alteration of the therapeutic effect of a given drug because of the presence of a disease condition in the patient or an adverse effect of the drug on the patient's disease condition;

(5) Adverse drug-drug interactions, or the potential for or the occurrence of an adverse drug reaction as a result of the patient using two or more drugs together;

(6) Incorrect drug dosage, or the dosage lies outside the daily dosage range specified in the manufacturer's package insert for the drug as necessary to achieve therapeutic benefit;

(7) Incorrect duration of drug treatment, or the number of days of prescribed therapy exceeds or falls short of the recommendations contained in the manufacturer's package insert for the drug;

(8) Drug-allergy interactions, or the significant potential for or the occurrence of an allergic reaction as a result of drug therapy; or

(9) Clinical abuse or misuse.

The pharmacist shall attempt to avoid or resolve any problems identified during the review and may consult with the prescriber.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:51:25:02

19 SDR 93, effective 12/31/1992; 50 SDR 138, effective 6/2/2024

General Authority: SDCL 36-11-68.

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-11-2.2, 36-11-68.