Curriculum to enhance pharmacotherapeutic knowledge in family medicine

Identify the problem or diagnosis that requires treatment

Identify all potentially effective treatment options. If drugs are a consideration, proceed to step 3

From the list of potentially effective options, select the best drug for a specific patient. Use the systematic approach I Can PresCribE A Drug to guide drug selection:

• Indication

• Contraindications

• Precautions

• Cost, Compliance

• Efficacy

• Adverse effects

• Dosage, Duration, Direction

Write the prescription

Develop and follow a monitoring plan for the drug in terms of evaluating effectiveness and detecting side effects