Medicine USE Reviews (MURs) —What’s the purpose?

• To check a patients understanding of how their medicines should be used
• To discuss how a patient should use their medicines correctly
• To check if a patient knows how to use their medicines
• To provide an explanation of the condition the medication is used for
• To check if the medication is used as prescribed
• To pinpoint any issues that may affect the correct use of medicines
• To identify any side effects experienced from the use of medicines
• To ascertain if there are medicines no longer used and to remove them

What an MUR is not:

• About having a discussion to change drug treatment
• To discuss a medical condition beyond what the drug is intended for
• About looking at the effectiveness of drug treatment based on clinical test results
• A comprehensive medication review