Central Pharmacy of Almada - Almada and Pharmaceutical Services at Garcia de Orta Hospital - Almada

Carolina Soares Santos' internship report highlights her experiences in hospital and community pharmacy settings, focusing on enhancing medication safety and efficacy. At Hospital Garcia de Orta, she worked on stability tables for intravenous drugs and standardized medication labeling to improve therapeutic safety. In the community pharmacy, she prepared oral minoxidil for androgenetic alopecia and evaluated topical oxibutinine for hyperhidrosis. The report also discusses the use of melatonin in children and age-related macular degeneration, emphasizing the role of pharmacists in customizing treatments and ensuring safe medication practices.