Mr. Dafydd Davies is a regular customer at your pharmacy. Today he comes in to refill his blood pressure medication Diovan HCT. When you review his medication profile, you identify that there may be an opportunity to improve medication adherence. Adherence is an issue because the patient does not like metformin because it caused bad […]
A woman comes into the pharmacy. She appears to be fatigued and slightly irritable with slightly sunken eyes. Patient symptoms: – 3 unformed stools per day – down 4 lbs from baseline weight – low grade fever – signs of dehydration (sunken eyes, increased thirst) – cool extremities Recommended medications include: Imodium A-D Caplets; Pepto-Bismol […]
Patient presents to the counter to ask about a medication that she hopes will alleviate her diarrhea. Advise her on if this medication is correct for her condition and counsel on how to use it. Student must identify potential medication problem and recommend new therapy. Loperamide can be recommended because the patient is experiencing acute […]
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