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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Medication stewardship by clinical pharmacists in acute ischemic stroke care: a retrospective analysis of drug-related problem reduction and cost-saving outcomes.

Xiaoying Chen, Xiaoyan Hu, Qiang Su, Lisha Zhu, Zhiyong Tang, Chunmei Tang, Siyun Yang

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Xiaoying ChenDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanchong Key Laboratory of Individualized Drug Therapy, Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital of Capital Medical University and Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, China.
Xiaoyan HuDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanchong Key Laboratory of Individualized Drug Therapy, Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital of Capital Medical University and Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, China.
Qiang SuDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanchong Key Laboratory of Individualized Drug Therapy, Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital of Capital Medical University and Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, China.
Lisha ZhuDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanchong Key Laboratory of Individualized Drug Therapy, Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital of Capital Medical University and Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, China.
Zhiyong TangDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanchong Key Laboratory of Individualized Drug Therapy, Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital of Capital Medical University and Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, China.
Chunmei TangDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanchong Key Laboratory of Individualized Drug Therapy, Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital of Capital Medical University and Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, China.
Siyun YangDepartment of Pharmacy, Nanchong Key Laboratory of Individualized Drug Therapy, Beijing Anzhen Nanchong Hospital of Capital Medical University and Nanchong Central Hospital, Nanchong, China.

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Background: In China's evolving Diagnosis-Intervention Packet (DIP) payment system, suboptimal medication practices in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) care exacerbate healthcare costs and antimicrobial resistance. This study evaluates the clinical and economic impacts of integrating clinical pharmacists into stroke care teams. Methods: A single-center retrospective cohort study (May-September 2024) included 439 AIS patients (clinical pharmacist care group: n = 223, standard care group n = 216). The pharmacist care group received pharmacist-led medication stewardship, including therapy optimization, adverse drug reaction (ADR) monitoring, and DIP-aligned cost management. Results: Pharmacist care significantly shortened antibiotic therapy (6.83 vs. 8.93 days, Conclusion: Integrating clinical pharmacists into AIS care teams reduces drug-related problems (DRPs), shortens therapy duration and hospital stays, and lowers costs, supporting broader implementation in stroke management.

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acute ischemic strokeclinical pharmacistdrug-related problemshospitalization costsmedication stewardship

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