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What do pharmacists actually do?
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:04 pm
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:04 pm
I'm waiting at the pharmacy for some ear drops to take care of my 3 year old's ear infection,and the lady behind the counter tells me they're working on it. Two other people are also here waiting on prescriptions.
Serious question though, what do pharmacists do these days? They aren't actually making medication at the store, are they? Are they just measuring out medication and bottling in smaller containers? Are they just counting out the # of pills for the prescription? What do they do that makes it take so long for prescriptions to get filled?
Serious question though, what do pharmacists do these days? They aren't actually making medication at the store, are they? Are they just measuring out medication and bottling in smaller containers? Are they just counting out the # of pills for the prescription? What do they do that makes it take so long for prescriptions to get filled?
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Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:06 pm to GeauxColonels
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They aren't actually making medication at the store, are they?
Some still do compounding.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:07 pm to GeauxColonels
They compound medicines,they read fricked up handwriting from doctors and make sure you get what you need.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:07 pm to Walking the Earth
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compounding
Not familiar with the term, what does that mean? Are they actually forming the tablets?
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hey read fricked up handwriting from doctors and make sure you get what you need.
None of the Drs that I deal with send in hand written prescriptions anymore (as far as I know).
This post was edited on 7/17/15 at 5:09 pm
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:07 pm to GeauxColonels
In the back having wild sex
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:08 pm to GeauxColonels
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What do they do that makes it take so long for prescriptions to get filled?
They probably had dozens of orders to fill ahead of yours.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:09 pm to GeauxColonels
I always thought that they filled prescriptions.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:09 pm to GeauxColonels
Count pills and make $100K+.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:09 pm to GeauxColonels
quote:They mix chemicals that your Dr says you need to take.
compunding
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:09 pm to GeauxColonels
Well for one they have to check drug/drug interactions which I would think is much easier now with computer programs for this. Our pharmacist is a friend ... I've seen him spend a good bit of time helping people to find alternative drugs due to say price and then having to deal with the MD office to get script changed. THEN they have to deal with people who don't get how expensive meds are, or that they don't understand that it can't be refilled yet or they can only pay for a portion of the script and then it has to be redone.
I'm sure many think that they just count pills but it's not that easy.
I'm sure many think that they just count pills but it's not that easy.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:10 pm to crimsonsaint
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They probably had dozens of orders to fill ahead of yours.
I get that. I don't really mind waiting. But there was a girl here just complaining because she had been waiting an hour. Just wondering what pharmacists actually do since I've never really though about it before, and I know they go through a significant amount of schooling.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:10 pm to GeauxColonels
Take 2 hours to count 30 pills.
ETA: oh, and deal drugs on the side.
ETA: oh, and deal drugs on the side.
This post was edited on 7/17/15 at 5:12 pm
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:11 pm to GeauxColonels
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Not familiar with the term, what does that mean? Are they actually forming the tablets?
Basically, they can tailor the drug/drop/whatever to the specific needs of the patient.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:12 pm to tiger91
I will say that the CVS in Prairieville on Airline Hwy was great to deal with when we lived out there. I don't think I ever waited there. Guess that's why I've never really thought about it before.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:12 pm to NewIberiaHaircut
quote:many around here already do this
Count pills and make $100K+.
Tax free
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:13 pm to ForeverLSU02
I hear blueberry farmers make CCCCCCAAAAAKKKKEEEE
I hope your grandpappy is doing well and I'm sorry for your loss
I hope your grandpappy is doing well and I'm sorry for your loss
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:17 pm to tiger91
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THEN they have to deal with people who don't get how expensive meds are, or that they don't understand that it can't be refilled yet or they can only pay for a portion of the script and then it has to be redone.
Don't forget calling insurance companies to verify coverage, then having to explain to customers why the insurance companies say they won't cover a particular medicine.
Also, calling doctor's offices to verify a medicine that will possibly interact with something already prescribed that the customer "forgot" to tell the doctor he/she was already on.
Not every customer is an easy fill. Although my prescriptions usually are, I have had to deal with my mother's 12 prescriptions from 3 different doctors (some requiring insurance pre-authorization crap) and can sympathize with pharmacists.
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:20 pm to tiger91
We occasionally have issues with pharmacists trying to change scripts or telling clients that what we prescribe doesn't treat what we prescribed it for. The latter is pretty rare but has happened to me. Very annoying when they can't understand that animals don't always require the same dose or medications can be used for completely different conditions as they do in people
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:24 pm to AubieALUMdvm
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they can't understand that animals don't always require the same dose or medications can be used for completely different conditions as they do in people
Is this a racial slur or are you a vet?
Posted on 7/17/15 at 5:32 pm to ksayetiger
dvm at the end of his/her screen name ... guessing he/she is an actual vet.
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