Pharmacy Lemos, Porto and Pharmaceutical Services of the Local Health Unit of Matosinhos, EPE (Pedro Hispano Hospital), Senhora da Hora
October 2024
in “
Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)
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TLDR Pharmacists play a crucial role in personalized care and medication management.
The document is a comprehensive report on an internship experience in pharmaceutical sciences, detailing placements at Farmácia Lemos and Hospital Pedro Hispano. It highlights the pharmacy's services, including personalized medication preparation and cardiovascular risk assessment, and emphasizes the importance of personalized care in ostomy and oral health for the elderly. The report also explores the use of minoxidil and finasteride for androgenetic alopecia, noting their effectiveness and side effects, and discusses the management of dysphagia in the elderly, stressing the role of pharmacists in patient education and medication management. Additionally, it covers hospital protocols for identifying DPD deficiency and the off-label use of Rituximab for HLH, underscoring the critical role of pharmacists in optimizing therapeutic regimens.
