What your Pharmacist can do for you
Many people believe that a Pharmacist’s job is just to dispense medicines. However, your Pharmacist does a great deal more than meets the eye.
What your Pharmacist does with your prescription
What your Pharmacist can advise you on
What can you do for your health?
What your Pharmacist does with your prescription
Checks the medicine, the dose and the instructions are right for you
Checks the medicine will not react with anything else you are taking
Warns you of any significant side effects
Contacts your doctor if we have any concerns
Updates your individual medication record
Your Pharmacist can advise you on
How to take your medicines correctly
Ask your Pharmacist about your medicines to ensure you are getting the most out of them.
How to treat minor ailments
Such as coughs, colds, stomach upsets and hay fever
How to manage chronic illnesses
Including diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular disease
Lifestyle concerns
Such as information on women’s health services and quitting smoking
What can you do for your health?
Use the same pharmacy for all prescription medicines
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Speak to your Pharmacist if you experience side effects from medicines
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Always take your medicines as prescribed
Always complete a course of antibiotics
Never take prescription medicines that have not been prescribed for you
Keep medicines out of reach and sight of children
Store your medicines in a cool, dark place, unless specifically advised to store them in the fridge.
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