%0 Journal Article
%T Analgesics misuse and the community pharmacists’ possible interventions
%A Niyazi Burhan Aldin Mohammad
%A Omeed Darweesh
%A Marwan M. Merkhan
%J Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Education and Research
%@ 2249-3379
%D 2025
%V 15
%N 4
%R 10.51847/zOZ0xnV82L
%P 8-14
%X Analgesics possess the capacity to induce substantial negative consequences. Given that potent analgesics are not subject to medical oversight and can be acquired by the general public without a prescription, it is imperative to concentrate all precautions and disciplines to modify consumer conduct concerning these medications through interventions targeted at pharmacists. This study aims to evaluate the main recorded adverse events coming from analgesic misuse and assess the role of community pharmacists in reducing them through possible interventions. A cross-sectional study design was carried out on selected patients on analgesics with different categories, and by applying Non-Medical Opioids (NMO) and Drug-Related Problems (DRPs) categories, the reduction in their side effects was obtained and statistically analysed. Applying the PTF program showed a reduction in all Non-Medical Opioids (NMO) categories from safety, necessity, and effectiveness, with a significant impact. The association between NMO categories and the polypharmacy for interactions showed a significant difference between analgesics when combined with other drugs and alone (p=0.0001). Regarding safety, quantitative unsafety decreased from 16.7 to 12.1 (p=0.02). The unsafely demonstrated a higher improvement, from 22.1 to 7.6 (p=0.03). Similarly, necessity improved with unnecessary polypharmacy reduced from 31.4 to 11.4 (p=0.001). Moreover, effectiveness improved with quantitative non-effectiveness reduced from 101.2 to 81.4 (p=0.001), meanwhile, the non-quantitative non-effectiveness showed better improvement, reduced from 99.3 to 71.6 (p=0.03). The community and clinical pharmacy disciplines can contribute effectively to decreasing the occurrence of adverse effects and side effects for most critically dispensed drugs, such as analgesics‎.
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