Which statement about DUR is correct?

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Which statement about DUR is correct?

DUR involves reviewing a patient’s medication profile at different times to ensure safety and efficacy. Prospective DUR happens before dispensing, so the pharmacist can screen for potential drug interactions, allergies, duplicate therapies, dosage problems, or contraindications as part of the dispensing decision. Retrospective DUR looks at dispensing data after the fact to identify patterns and improve practice. The statement that prospective DUR evaluates the med profile prior to dispensing is accurate because it describes the timing and purpose of this DUR phase. The other descriptions mix up when the review occurs or limit its scope (prospective isn’t only during counseling, and retrospective isn’t before dispensing).

DUR involves reviewing a patient’s medication profile at different times to ensure safety and efficacy. Prospective DUR happens before dispensing, so the pharmacist can screen for potential drug interactions, allergies, duplicate therapies, dosage problems, or contraindications as part of the dispensing decision. Retrospective DUR looks at dispensing data after the fact to identify patterns and improve practice. The statement that prospective DUR evaluates the med profile prior to dispensing is accurate because it describes the timing and purpose of this DUR phase. The other descriptions mix up when the review occurs or limit its scope (prospective isn’t only during counseling, and retrospective isn’t before dispensing).

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