title: A study of medication-related problems in stroke patients: A need for pharmaceutical care.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study was aimed to assess the incidence and characteristics of drug-related problems (DRPs).
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective, observational study was conducted among 133 patients with stroke disease who were aged 18 years or older and admitted to the general medicine ward. During the 6 months study period, the incidence of DRPs was identified using the Pharmaceutical Care Network Europe Foundation classification system, version 6.2.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 133 patients were screened for DRPs. Among them, 120 patients have at least one DRP. A total of 254 DRPs were identified (on average, 2.015 DRPs per each patient case).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Increasing the evidence of the incidence of medication-related problems in tertiary care hospitals indicates the need for the establishment of a clinical pharmacist in hospital settings.
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice, KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Viswa Srujani
authors: VS
authors: Kanagala
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice, KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Annapareddy
authors: A
authors: Anusha
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice, KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Bhukya Srinivasa
authors: BS
authors: Rao
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice, KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India; Department of Pharmacology, KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Siva Reddy
authors: SR
authors: Challa
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice, KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Krishna Sri
authors: KS
authors: Nalla
authors: Department of Pharmacy Practice, KVSR Siddhartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Raja Sree
authors: RS
authors: Gadde
keywords: Drug-related problems; incidence; pharmaceutical care; prospective study; stroke