Your pharmacist is your medication expert, and so much more! March is Pharmacist Awareness Month. As a key member of your health care team, pharmacists want to make sure that you understand the full range of services they can offer. In addition to filling your prescriptions and providing expert medication advice, did you know that pharmacists can also:
- Refill a prescription that’s run out
- Change a medication so it’s easier to take
- Give you a flu shot or other vaccinations
- Help you quit smoking
Ask your pharmacist about managing long-term conditions, such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure; they can help you understand what it is and how to treat it. They can let you know if you should see your doctor or other health professional.
Your pharmacist is your most accessible health care practitioner, providing you with convenient, high quality care. Now more than ever, pharmacists can work with you and your doctor to make sure you’re as healthy as you can be.
During Pharmacist Awareness Month 2013, ask your pharmacist how you can work together.
The Leduc Beaumont Devon Primary Care Network's Registered Pharmacist and Certified Diabetes Educator is Nandini Desai.
