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OBJECTIVE:To discuss the training method for clinical pharmacists working in Neurology Intensive Care Unit. METHODS: The characteristics of the specialty of neurology were analyzed and out experiences in training clinical pharmacists were summarized. RESULTS: With a good and systematic learning method, clinical pharmacists can adapt to clinical work and become one of the members in the treatment corps as soon as possible. CONCLUSION: With a specialty characteristic, clinicians' participating in the training of clinical pharmacists is of great important for the quick transformation of pharmacists' working model.
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OBJECTIVE:To analyze the adverse drug reactions(ADR) caused by anti-epileptic medicines used for patients in the Neurological Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for reference of rational use of anti-epileptic medicines. METHODS: The ADR induced by anti-epileptic drugs between May 2006 and Nov. 2007 in neurological ICU patients with secondary epilepsy were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: A total of 24 ADR cases (24/50,47.06%) induced by anti-epileptic drugs were reported from Neurological Intensive Care Unit(ICU). The ADR were mainly induced by carbamazepine,valproate sodium,oxcarbazepine and phenobarbital,and the ADR mainly appeared as skin rash,hypolekocytosis,hepatic dysfunction and hyponatremia etc,but all cured after prompt treatment. CONCLUSION: The risk/efficiency ratio should be considered in clinical use of anti-epileptic drugs,and those drugs showing remarkable efficacy and few adverse reactions should be used preferably to reduce the damage to patients caused by ADR.