[Integration of a hospital pharmacist in the ICU]

Abstract

The French regulatory system strongly encourages strict regulation of health products' production and distribution, especially concerning risk management and economic aspects. An ICU is an unusual environment for a local pharmacy practice (a nurse for every 2.5 patients, continuous adaptation of therapeutics…). However, a literature review reports interesting data concerning risk management and economics. This article aims to relate the experience of a pharmacist integration in a French teaching hospital ICU (half-time position).

Keywords: Circuit du médicament; Clinical pharmacy; Health products’ production and distribution; Intensive care unit; Local pharmacist; Patient medicinal care; Pharmacie clinique; Pharmacien de proximité; Prise en charge médicamenteuse du patient; Réanimation.