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Communitypharmacist is theprofessional who would be in directaccess to the publicand whose dutiesare widely sought
after by the publicand patients .
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A community pharmacist works according to legaland ethical guidelines toensure the correct and safesupply of medicalproducts to the generalpublic
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As we are the person
who will be in directcontact with the public we have to play animportant role indecreasing themortality andmorbidity in thepublic.
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• A community pharmacist is the health professional who focuses on the patient’s drug therapy .
• While a physician prescribes drugsand a nurse administers them, thepharmacist is the drug expert .
• Pharmacists’ expertise lies in – How medications should be used? – How to maximize benefits and
minimize adverse effects of drugtherapy?
– How prescription drugs interact withother medications.
• The pharmacist’s primary role is – “To ensure that the medications used
by a patient are the most effective andare used in the most appropriatemanner”
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Assessing patients’ drug therapy for possibleinteractions with current medications and healthconditionsMaking recommendations to prescribers and other
health care professionals for adjustments to patients’drug regimens to enhance the quality of careProviding education to patients and caregivers onproper use of medications and medical devices
Managing minor illnesses by providing informationto patients on self-care and nonprescriptionmedicationsProviding referrals and advice on health promotionand wellness
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In their current role,pharmacistscontribute to the
health care system world wide by:
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There is need to educate and advice the consumers on proper andsafe use of medicines, becauseThere is growing OTC segments of productsSelf medicationDrug abuse
Mixing of OTC medicines with prescription medicinesChanging life style and food habitsPrevalence of diseases like asthma, tuberculosis, diabetes etc.,
Hence it requires regular refresher courses to prepare thecommunity pharmacists in patient care and counseling.
With the advent of IT, a wealth of information is available through web sites and Drug Information Centers which can be used by thecommunity pharmacists
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It is in the interest of pharmaciststhat they buy the medicines fromauthorized sources with properpurchase records.
Maintain sales memos with patientsname and address, batch number ofthe medicines sold, as a legalrequirement and to safeguard
themselves in the event of any drugfound substandard or unsaferequiring recall etc.
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Statute : An established law or rule, as of a
corporation
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Pharmaceutical associations, manufacturers canprovide brochures to be distributed to patients at thecounters on disease like asthma, diabetes,hypertension, epilepsy even common cold and cough, with Dos and Don'ts etc,.
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For Immunization andIf space permits, vaccination programs can beorganized with the help of manufacturers in thepharmacies.
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Elderly patients tend to get confused or forget to takemedicines properly.Complementary packs for keeping each medicationseparately with dosage marked will help them to takemedicines as prescribed.
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In the counseling area pharmacists canProvide BP apparatus,Devices that are available to test blood sugar etc
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All medicines are temperature sensitive and to retaintheir potency and efficacy proper storage is essential,protected from sunlight and heat. While it is recommended that all CommunityPharmacies are air conditioned.
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ToDrug Information centresreference books web-sites on drug information
This is possible by providing Computers and Inter-netconnectivity.
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As pharmacists, to understand customer needs, it is necessary todeveloplistening skills,Questioning skills.
To develop a positive mind set for ethical pharmacy practices,
evolving all professional, legal and moral obligations to the society.These should be basic parameters on which we must introduce apractical approach to Community pharmacy environment.
As a supplementary activity, a Journal dedicated to CommunityPharmacy is necessary to constantly update their knowledge onnew molecules, and this should reach all leading pharmacies inPakistan.Such professional Journals can be sponsored by manufacturers.
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