Military Pharmacy of the National Medicine Laboratory, Porto and Pharmaceutical Services of the University Hospital Center of Porto (Hospital de Santo António), EPE, Porto
October 2023
in “
Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)
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TLDR Pharmacists play a crucial role in patient care and optimizing treatment outcomes.
The document is an internship report by Tiago Filipe Couto Peixoto, detailing his experiences in hospital and community pharmacy settings in Porto. It emphasizes the role of pharmacists in clinical decision-making and patient care, highlighting activities such as prescription validation and the management of clinical cases, including a successful antiparasitic treatment for trichuriasis. The report also discusses the efficacy of minoxidil in treating hair loss, particularly androgenetic alopecia, and the benefits of CFTR modulators in cystic fibrosis treatment. Additionally, it covers the therapeutic use of rimegepant for migraines and dapagliflozin for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular conditions, underscoring the importance of pharmacists in optimizing therapeutic outcomes.
