Public profile - Cathrine A. McKenzie

Cathrine McKenzie

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European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) ICU Pharmacy Professionals Working Group NIHR Biomedical Research Centre — School of Medicine
Perioperative and Critical Care Theme and NIHR Wessex Applied Research Collaborative (ARC) University of Southampton
Pharmacy and Critical Care
University Hospital
Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Southampton, UK

Defining Medicines Optimisation in the Intensive Care Unit

12/03/2024

Complex polypharmacy and pathophysiology are common in the intensive care unit (ICU). Medicines optimisation is essential to deliver safe, effective, and individualised pharmacotherapy. This is ideally performed by a specialised ICU pharmacist. Introduction Medicines are the most common intervention in healthcare and are a central component of the life-saving treatment off