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Drug Monitoring Booklet

This document summarizes monitoring requirements for a patient taking methotrexate. It includes sections on drug monitoring records, terms used in monitoring, changes to drug regimens, and contact details for healthcare staff. Monitoring includes tests of blood components like hemoglobin, white blood cells, liver enzymes, kidney function, and blood pressure.

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Drug Monitoring Booklet

This document summarizes monitoring requirements for a patient taking methotrexate. It includes sections on drug monitoring records, terms used in monitoring, changes to drug regimens, and contact details for healthcare staff. Monitoring includes tests of blood components like hemoglobin, white blood cells, liver enzymes, kidney function, and blood pressure.

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Departments of

Rheumatology & Dermatology

Drug Monitoring
Record Book

Patient’s name: .............................................................................

Patient’s address: .........................................................................

..............................................................................................................

..............................................................................................................

Hospital/Case Note number: ...................................................

Hospital: ...........................................................................................
For patients taking
methotrexate.
Methotrexate is taken once weekly.
The day of the week for your dose is:

NB Also specify the dose, in milligrams, and


the number & strength of tablet used

Monitoring requirements vary for each drug.

This means that some of boxes on the


following pages will not be filled in.
What the terms mean

Hb Haemoglobin - The oxygen carrying


protein pigment in the blood,
specifically in red blood cells.

WBC White blood cells.

Neutrophils A type of white blood cell.

Platelets An irregular, disc-shaped element in


the blood that assists in blood clotting.

ESR Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - a


blood test that detects and monitors
inflammation in the body. The rate
increases with more inflammation.
ALT Enzyme made in the liver which is
usually released into the blood during
injury. Abnormally high levels may
indicate liver damage.

PIIINP Type 3 procollagen peptide – a blood


test used during the treatment of
psoriasis to monitor for liver problems.

Creatinine A substance normally cleared from the


blood by the kidney. Increased blood
levels of creatinine indicate a problem
with kidney function.

Potassium An essential mineral needed to


regulate water balance and blood
pressure. Increased blood levels of
potassium may indicate a problem
with kidney function.

BP Blood pressure.
Changes in Drug Regimen
Date Date
Drug Dose
Started Stopped
Date Hb WBC Neutrophils Platelets ESR ALT
PIIINP Creatinine Potassium Urine BP Comments
Notes
Contact details for the healthcare staff
looking after you:

Hospital consultant:

Specialist nurse:

GP surgery address:

GP surgery telephone:

Community pharmacy:

Pharmacy address:

Pharmacy telephone:

If found, please return this booklet to:

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