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The interprofessional healthcare team (eg, physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and pharmacists) must work together to ensure the safety and efficacy of pharmacotherapy. The healthcare team should monitor for signs of adverse drug reactions. The pharmacist should verify the dosing, perform medication reconciliation, and perform a drug interaction check.[16] Nurses can monitor adverse events and assess treatment effectiveness on subsequent visits. Applying basic pharmacokinetic concepts, eg, the first pass effect, can ensure the appropriate drug route of administration and dosing of the patient. Open communication among nurses, pharmacists, and the prescribing physician is crucial for reporting and discussing any concerns regarding pharmacotherapy. An interprofessional team approach with open communication is essential to optimize patient outcomes with minimal adverse events.
When monitoring patients taking drugs that experience the first-pass effect, it is critical to monitor the blood concentrations of these drugs to ensure that the patient's serum drug concentrations remain within their therapeutic windows. Implementing this approach will optimize the effectiveness of the treatment and enhance patient safety.[14]