Pharmacists play a vital role in healthcare, responsible for dispensing medications, counseling patients, reviewing prescriptions for safety, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care.
Here's a more detailed look at the roles and responsibilities of a pharmacist:
Core Responsibilities:
Dispensing Medications:
Accurately measuring, counting, and packaging medications.
Ensuring patients receive the correct dosage, form, and strength of medication.
Preparing labels for medication containers.
Prescription Review:
Reviewing prescriptions for accuracy, completeness, and potential problems.
Identifying potential drug interactions, allergies, and other contraindications.
Contacting prescribers to clarify or correct errors.