Pharmacy of the Cross, Porto and Pharmaceutical Services of the Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Spain
May 2024
in “
Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)
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TLDR Pharmacists play a crucial role in patient education and personalized care.
The internship report by Lucas Carvalho Ramos details his experiences at the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón in Madrid and Farmácia da Cruz in Porto. At the hospital, he focused on pharmaceutical tasks like preparing sildenafil oral suspension for pediatric PAH and managing medications for autoimmune diseases using JAK inhibitors. In the community pharmacy, he created informational leaflets on health issues such as androgenetic alopecia (AA), affecting over 70% of men, and discussed treatments like minoxidil. The report also explores the off-label use of misoprostol and the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus with GLP-1 agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors, highlighting their benefits and challenges. Additionally, it covers ADHD treatment with methylphenidate, noting its efficacy and safety concerns. The document emphasizes the critical role of pharmacists in patient education and personalized care.