Saturday, March 7, 2015
Community pharmacist
A community pharmacist
is a pharmacist who is responsible for controlling, dispensing and distributing
medicine inside the community (without health facility) like shopping malls on
road side etc. They work to legal and ethical guidelines to ensure the correct
and safe supply of medical products to the general public. They are involved in
maintaining and improving people's health by providing advice and information
as well as supplying prescription medicines.
Community pharmacists
also sell over-the-counter medical products and instruct patients on the use of
medicines and medical appliances
Job description and tips to improve Business
Community pharmacists
work in customer-facing roles and provide an increasing range of services.
Typical work activities include:
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dispensing prescription medicines to the public;
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ensuring that different treatments are compatible;
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checking dosage and ensuring that medicines are correctly and
safely supplied and labeled (pharmacists are legally responsible for any
dispensing errors);
·
supervising the preparation of any medicines (not all are
supplied ready made-up by the manufacturer);
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keeping a register of controlled drugs for legal and stock
control purposes;
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liaising with doctors about prescriptions;
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selling over-the-counter medicines;
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counseling and advising the public on the treatment of minor
ailments;
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advising patients of any adverse side-effects of medicines or
potential interactions with other medicines/treatments;
·
preparing unit doses and cassette boxes, usually for the elderly
but also for those with memory/learning difficulties, where tablets are placed
in compartments for specified days of the week;
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undertaking Medicine Use Reviews (MUR), an advanced service to
help patients understand how their medicines work and why they have to take
them;
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managing a needle and syringe exchange;
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arranging the delivery of prescription medicines to patients;
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managing, supervising and training pharmacy support staff;
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budgeting and financial management;
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keeping up to date with current pharmacy practice, new drugs and
their uses
Some Extra Suggestion for community Pharmacist To boost up the business while working as a community Pharmacist
there is some suggestion
- 1. Blood pressure Check: if a community pharmacist provides a free BP check facility it will increase the number of customer.
- 2. Blood Sugar: with a small fee to provide this facility will also give a positive move to yours’ Business.
- 3. Weight & Height: to measure BMI(body mass index) will help in correct dose calculation and enhance customer satisfaction
Note: beside the above suggestions if community
Pharmacist provides some cosmetics. Pregnancy test facility, Smoking rehabilitation,
health care electronics like steamer etc., snake and drinks, home delivery
service and also a most important thing extemporaneous preparation will boost
the business
Monday, March 2, 2015
DRUGS CONTRAINDICATED IN PREGNANCY
This chart of drugs are
contraindicated Pregnancy(Pregnancy category
X) This is not an inclusive list of products that
carry that pregnancy category.
Those drugs that are contraindicated at a
certain phase of the pregnancy are listed next
to the product name. For more information on
specific drug monographs, see product entries
or consult the manufacturer and other
Pharmacological data base Like Micromedics
BNF etc
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