Drug Utilization Review (DUR) is used to

Drug Utilization Review (DUR) is used to

• A. A department that audits drug prices
• B. A process of reviewing a patient's profile to ensure patient safety, provides alert to pharmacist
• C. A system for scheduling patient visits
• D. A tool to create formulary lists

Answer: (B)

Drug Utilization Review focuses on checking a patient’s medication regimen for safety and effectiveness by reviewing the patient’s profile and current therapies. It identifies potential problems such as drug interactions, dosing issues, duplications, or allergies and provides alerts to the pharmacist at the time of dispensing, helping prevent adverse drug events and ensure appropriate treatment. It isn’t about auditing drug prices, scheduling patient visits, or creating formulary lists, which is why those options don’t fit.

Drug Utilization Review focuses on checking a patient’s medication regimen for safety and effectiveness by reviewing the patient’s profile and current therapies. It identifies potential problems such as drug interactions, dosing issues, duplications, or allergies and provides alerts to the pharmacist at the time of dispensing, helping prevent adverse drug events and ensure appropriate treatment.

It isn’t about auditing drug prices, scheduling patient visits, or creating formulary lists, which is why those options don’t fit.