P049 Response to pitolisant therapy in patients with difficult to treat hypersomnia

Kaler, Jasvinder; Lyons, Elaine; Gnoni, Valentina; Pérez-Carbonell, Laura; Drakatos, Panagis; Leschziner, Guy; d’Ancona, G; Kent, Brian D.

doi:10.1136/bmjresp-2019-bssconf.49

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“…If there are problems, these are discussed with the physician and an action plan agreed; alternatively, if the patient responds well and the medicines are tolerated, ongoing prescribing and monitoring can be requested to be transferred to the patient's primary care physician under an agreed protocol, with annual (or in some circumstances more frequent) review with the hospital specialist physician. This has demonstrated a significant reduction in the time taken for patients to reach a therapeutic dose and improvements in medication adherence [47][48][49][50].…”

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The role of the clinical pharmacist in the respiratory or sleep multidisciplinary team

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Tolhurst

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The role of the pharmacist has evolved significantly, not least over the last 20 years. It delivers a skilled profession with a vital role in medicines optimisation and the management of patients with a respiratory or sleep disorder. While pharmacists are capable of acting as independent practitioners delivering direct patient care, this article explores their contribution to multidisciplinary teams within asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, interstitial lung disease and sleep medicine. Having identified patient cohorts needing specialist medicines support, notably those with poor medicines adherence or specific medicines-related needs (for example during adolescence, or women who are pregnant or breastfeeding), these pharmacists work within primary, secondary and specialist tertiary care. The aim of this review is to share and inspire innovative models of working to include more pharmacists in respiratory and sleep medicine.

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Section: Sleep Medicinementioning

confidence: 99%