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Community Pharmacy Books

RX Note

Hence, apart from providing remedies for common symptoms, it is just as vital to recognise the instances that you should refer your customers (patients) to seek medical attention from clinicians. Counselling guides for managing minor ailments Provision of Pharmacist Only medicines In a way, this is where all started.

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ISMP Safety Brief: Prevent Additional Patient Harm and Deaths From Accidental Daily Methotrexate Dosing

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

For example, in one case, methotrexate 15 mg once weekly was prescribed for treatment of an autoimmune disorder in an elderly patient. The community pharmacy dispensed a three-month quantity of medication but provided instructions on the label to take 15 mg (six 2.5 mg tablets) once daily.

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The Silent War in Inpatient

RX Note

#Drafting Introduction Much of the public's perception of a pharmacist's role is shaped by their interactions in the ward and outpatient or community pharmacies. However, a significant number of dedicated pharmacists work diligently in inpatient settings, ensuring accurate medication dispensing to hospitalized patients.