Search for optimal storage conditions for medicines in patients' homes

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K13823
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 08030:Family and consumer sciences, and culture and living-related
• Research Institution: Gifu Pharmaceutical University
• Principal Investigator: Shuji Yamashita 岐阜薬科大学, 薬学部, 助教 (00553033)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 患者宅 / 医薬品保管 / LED照明 / 蛍光灯照明

Outline of Final Research Achievements

While there is a lack of information on the color change of medicines under LED lighting, this study showed that there are differences in the color change of some types of medicines depending on the type of LED lighting and that blue light cut film may be useful for storing medicines. In addition, while LED lighting is widely used, this study revealed the reality that LED lighting is the most commonly used lighting applications for medicine storage areas in households with elementary school-age children.

Free Research Field

医療薬学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

患者宅における保管中に医薬品が色調変化をきたせば、服薬への抵抗感に起因するアドヒアランス低下を招く恐れがある。このため、薬剤師は家庭での最適な医薬品保管条件に関する指導を行う必要がある。本研究にて検討した保管条件下での結果は、今後より詳細な保管条件を検討・提案する際の基盤として活用可能である。