Abstract

Background: Obtaining the accurate medication history of patients is essential for their safety. Medication discrepancies are common to occur. The study aimed to investigate the pharmacist-led medication reconciliation programs at hospitals. Methodology: Online search using PubMed and Google scholar databases was performed to search for the articles related to the current subject. The searching process involved using several keywords to obtain all relevant articles. Results: Out of 42 articles, we included seven articles as they met our inclusion criteria. The articles were summarized according to main points: author and publication years, type of study, the aim of the study, patients, setting, results, and main findings. Conclusion: The medication reconciliation program led by pharmacists resulted in a reduction in medication discrepancy, which helped to improve the patient safety.

Key words: MRP, pharmacists, medication discrepancy.