Therapeutic substitution: has its time arrived?

Therapeutic substitution refers to substitution by the dispenser of a drug product that is not chemically identical but is therapeutically equivalent to the product prescribed, pursuant to guidelines established by the hospital P & T Committee. Until recently, the extent to which this concept ha...

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Published inHospital formulary Vol. 19; no. 9; p. 834
Main Authors Doering, P L, Russell, W L, Klapp, D L, McCormick, W C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1984
Subjects
Data Collection
Pharmacy Service, Hospital
Therapeutic Equivalency
United States
United States
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Summary:Therapeutic substitution refers to substitution by the dispenser of a drug product that is not chemically identical but is therapeutically equivalent to the product prescribed, pursuant to guidelines established by the hospital P & T Committee. Until recently, the extent to which this concept has been adopted by hospitals across the country was unknown. Late in 1980, we conducted a nationwide survey of hospital pharmacies to learn more about therapeutic substitution. This paper reviews some of the issues involved, some of the findings of our study, and the pros and cons of therapeutic interchange. It also provides an update as to some of the recent changes that are occurring in therapeutic substitution procedures.
ISSN:0098-6909