This question assesses the student’s ability to do the following: (1) dispense the correct medicine to the patient, (2) provide patient counselling.

Mr Dawson presents this script to you at the pharmacy to be filled. His daughter is with him, and he seems to be a little hard of hearing.

Demonstrate how to instill eye drops.

These eye drops can cause some side effects:
Your irises may change color. Your eyelid skin may darken. Your eyelashes may get longer, thicker or change color. Your eyes may get red or inflamed, or you may get teary eyes. If this happens, call your ophthalmologist.

If you miss a dose, just continue treatment the next evening.

Keep this medication in your refrigerator until it is opened, then store at room temperature away from heat and light.

File Type: myde
Categories: Dispensing exercise
Tags: Latanoprost
Author: University of Connecticut