How your Lawtons Drugs Pharmacist helps you get more from medicines
Your PROfile Pharmacist is the drug information expert on your health care team. Your pharmacist helps to ensure that you take your medicines safely and in an appropriate manner in order to maximize their benefits.
Your PROfile Pharmacist starts by reviewing all of the medications you currently take and telling you about potential problems that might arise when you bring in a prescription for a new medication. Problems can be the result of a drug allergy you have, an interaction with other medication you are taking, or the way the medicine might affect your other health conditions.
When your doctor prescribes a medication for you, your pharmacist can explain:
- What the medication is used for
- How it works
- What the expected benefits are
- What the possible side effects are and what to do about them if they occur
- How much medicine to take and how often to take it
- Whether the medicine should be taken with food or on an empty stomach
- How the medication should be stored
If any drug-related problems arise, your PROfile Pharmacist can offer advice on how to minimize the problem or can contact your doctor to discuss a possible change in therapy.
Your PROfile Pharmacist can also advise you about what nonprescription medications, alternative remedies, and supplements are right for you and which products might interfere with prescription medicines you are taking or worsen any health conditions you might have.
Most importantly, your PROfile Pharmacist is readily available to answer your questions about your health conditions and your medicines.
