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“Ask the Pharmacist”

“Ask the Pharmacist”. Presented by: Kimberly A.B. Cauthon, PharmD, BCGP, BC-ADM Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word. Please: Ask the Pharmacist!. Welcome to San Antonio! from the Feik School of Pharmacy University of the Incarnate Word www.uiw.edu July 17, 2018.

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“Ask the Pharmacist”

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  1. “Ask the Pharmacist” Presented by: Kimberly A.B. Cauthon, PharmD, BCGP, BC-ADM Feik School of Pharmacy, University of the Incarnate Word

  2. Please: Ask the Pharmacist! Welcome to San Antonio! from the Feik School of Pharmacy University of the Incarnate Word www.uiw.edu July 17, 2018

  3. Lecture (~10-15 min) What is the role of the pharmacist in your health care? What to ask the pharmacist? What are common medication misadventures and how to prevent them? What are common drug interactions to avoid? Individual Question & Answer (~45-50 min) Pharmacy students, residents, and pharmacist available Additional Handouts How to read non-prescription labels Keep a medication list in your wallet Workshop Outline

  4. Disclaimer • This purpose of this workshop is general information • This workshop is NOT a replacement for the advice of your personal health care team who have access to your individual health information

  5. Audience Participation Where are you from? • San Antonio • Texas (other than San Antonio) • Not Texas https://www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com

  6. Audience Participation Do you take one or more medicines (this includes non-prescription medicine)? • Yes • No

  7. Audience Participation How easy is it to find a pharmacist? How many Americans live within 5 miles of a community pharmacy? • 3 out of 10 • 5 out of 10 • 7 out of 10 • 9 out of 10

  8. Pharmacist Roles • Located in the community setting, hospital, clinics, nursing homes, military, insurance companies, etc. • Responsibilities: • Talk to you about your medicine • Suggest ways to help take the medicine better • Help manage your health problems • Help with immunizations and health equipment • Consult with other health care providers https://www.cdc.gov/features/pharmacist-month/index.html

  9. Audience Participation Each medicine in the United States has only one name. • True • False

  10. Audience Participation How many products sold in the United States contain the medicine: acetaminophen? • 6 • 60 • 600 • 6,000 https://www.tylenol.com/products https://www.knowyourdose.org/

  11. Questions for the Pharmacist • What is the brand and generic name of the medicine? • What is the medicine supposed to do? • How and when do I take the medicine? • How long should I take the medicine? • What should I do if I forget to take the medicine?

  12. Questions for the Pharmacist • When should the medicine start working? • What are possible side effects? What should I do if I get them? • Can I take other medicines with it? • How should I store the medicine? • Are there any lab tests I need while I’m on this medicine? https://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/ask-your-doctor/tips-and-tools/yourmeds.html

  13. Avoiding Medicine Misadventures

  14. Audience Participation Alcohol interacts with more than 150 medicines. What are the harms of mixing alcohol with medicine? • Bleeding • Drowsiness • Liver damage • All of the above https://www.dontmix.org/ http://bemedwise.org/medication-safety/medication-interactions

  15. Audience Participation What are possible side effects from NSAIDs such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) or naproxen (Aleve)? • Bleeding • Increase in blood pressure • Worsening of heart failure • All of the above

  16. Audience Participation Which food interacts with many heart medicines? • B. C. D.

  17. Other Resources • Know your pharmacist.  Know your medicine. • National Council on Patient Information and Education: http://bemedwise.org/ • Drug Interaction Checker: https://www.rxlist.com/drug-interaction-checker.htm • FDA Drug Information for Consumers: https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/default.htm • Medline Plus (provides information on prescription and non-prescription medicines): https://medlineplus.gov/

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