Why does the pharmacist exist? Do we really need a pharmacist?

Question

What should characterise the pharmacist's attitude toward medicines?

well...do you think the doctor can replace the pharmacist?...in my opinion, doctor seems to be able to do the pharmacist job such as dispensing and advising...do you agree?is there anything that the pharmacist can do but the doctor can't?

Answer 1

Pharmacists are experts on medication use, administration, and formulation. We receive 3 years of didactic (in class) training in pharmacodynamics (what drugs do to the body), pharmacokinetics (what the body does to the drug), pharmaceutics (how drugs are produced), and pharmacotherapeutics (how drugs are used in the treatment of a patients problems), followed by a year of hands-on experience working in various healthcare settings.

Physicians take one semester (16 weeks in one class) of pharmacology (in their defense, they do discuss medications in each class, but it is a limited discussion). If you have ever spent any time in a drug information center or in a hospital pharmacy, you begin to see how often pharmacists are contacted to answer questions about medications.

We simply need pharmacists to ensure that medications get to the right patient, at the right time, at the right dosage, in the right quantity, to treat the right condition.

Answer 2

This 'Q' is either the product of a simlpe mind or meant to be provocative.
But I'm on here so will treat it as if serious: Pharmacists, if not necessary for patients (which they are) would remain absolutely necessary for doctors because they know more about medicines than doctors can possibly know. They are first to get new meds and info about them, their possible unfavorable inter-action with other medicines and their general efficacy.
Doctors depend on pharmacists. So should we.

Answer 3

We could go back to doctors mixing their own meds and dispensing in their office.

Pharmacists have and understand their responsibility in adhering to a doctor's prescription and dispensing the correct meds and quantities.

There are occasional errors.

I had a friend who received adult suppositories for a baby.

The baby fell into a coma and later died. Human error.

Answer 4

to administer prescriptions relating to drugs that are not legal to sell over the counter, especially narcotics. also, in some cases, to compound medications, such as salves.

Answer 5

yes you do they make sure you get the right meds and you no those meds on tv that say "with a doctors perscrpcion" some meds r to powerful to be taken at wimm of the holder

Answer 6

yes they can advise on medicines and ensure the correct quantity is administered per prescription.

Answer 7

yes inorder to giv u the rite type of medicine.. imagine drinking a medcine for constipation when u hav diarrhoea.. n besides we cant understand wat a doctor writes seriously...dude...

Answer 8

change your name ... your obviously not that bright