DUR stands for?

• A. Drug Utilization Review
• B. Drug Use Reduction
• C. Drug Use Review
• D. Drug Utilization Reduction

Answer: (A)

Drug Utilization Review is the standard term for the process that evaluates how medications are used to ensure safe, effective, and appropriate therapy. It includes both prospective checks at the point of dispensing and retrospective analyses of prescription patterns to catch problems like duplications, drug interactions, or dosing issues, guiding interventions by pharmacists or plans. The other phrasings don’t fit the established terminology: “Drug Use Review” uses different wording, which isn’t the standard term; “Drug Use Reduction” and “Drug Utilization Reduction” imply reducing use rather than reviewing and optimizing it.