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How often do you speak with your pharmacist about a newly prescribed medication(s)?

AnnaHU profile imageAnnaHUHealthUnlocked60 Voters
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Rarely
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Never
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Always
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Sometimes
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I order my prescribed medications online
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Often
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Cholla3 profile image
Cholla3

Online is professional, available and cheaper than in store.

Teaching profile image
Teaching

I've never done that. Maybe I'll start speaking with them about that.

kirstyo profile image
kirstyo

Never but then I'm a nurse so I understand medication myself

Dixie9326 profile image
Dixie9326 in reply tokirstyo

I’m a nurse too and I read the inserts that come with all meds.. but I would ask a pharmacist if I didn’t understand something..:)

kirstyo profile image
kirstyo in reply toDixie9326

Yeah if i didn't understand something i would ask and would feel comfortable doing so.

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Belledaisy09

My pharmacist always goes over how new medication is used 🥰 uk

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Vonnegut

Pharmacists know far more about the drugs than doctors seem to. A doctor at our surgery only prescribed the lowest dose of Bisoprolol for me to be taken daily after I had pointed out that I was very sensitive to drugs and did not arrange a follow up appointment but the pharmacist took my phone number so he could check on me after a week. I popped in to see him after three days as I was feeling very tired- he took my pulse and told me to stop taking it and a different doc agreed. I always read the info in the packs which is very informative. We are all different and apologies if you have seen my experience before!

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