Pharmacy Sanches - Leiria and Pharmaceutical Services at Lusíadas Hospital - Porto

    Carolina Pereira Pedrosa
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    TLDR Pharmacists play a crucial role in health literacy and patient care.
    Carolina Pereira Pedrosa's internship report details her experiences at Hospital Lusíadas Porto and Farmácia Sanches, focusing on pharmaceutical services and patient care. In the hospital, she engaged in medication management, including creating protocols for chemotherapy and administering drugs via nasogastric tubes. In the community pharmacy, she conducted educational activities and medication reviews. The report also explores obesity treatment with naltrexone/bupropion, noting efficacy in weight loss but uncertain cardiovascular safety, and androgenetic alopecia, discussing treatments like minoxidil and finasteride. The document underscores the pharmacist's role in health literacy and patient care.
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