Pharmacy Azevedo Carvalho, Cabeceiras De Bastos
October 2023
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Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)
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TLDR Pharmacists play a key role in health education and managing treatments for conditions like hair loss and smoking cessation.
Ana Rita Rodrigues dos Santos completed a 6-month internship at Farmácia Azevedo Carvalho, focusing on community pharmacy activities and therapeutic approaches for conditions like smoking cessation and androgenetic alopecia. The report highlights the pharmacist's role in promoting health awareness, managing medication errors, and providing patient education on issues such as sleep quality, sun protection, and blood pressure monitoring. It discusses various treatments for androgenetic alopecia, including minoxidil and 5α-reductase inhibitors, and emphasizes the psychological impact of alopecia. The document also covers smoking cessation therapies, detailing pharmacological options like nicotine replacement therapy and bupropion, and mentions non-pharmacological methods, though their efficacy is not fully proven.
