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SAFETY FIRST WITH MEDICINES
– ASK YOUR PHARMACIST

If Doctors are GOD . . . . . . . .
Pharmacists are ANGELS !!

While purchasing medicines . . .
Consult your Pharmacist about it
. . . . . its FREE !!!

REMEMBER . . . .

Why PHARMACIST ???
To help in Prescription analysis….
As Doctors handwriting is not legible
Only the PHARMACIST NEXT DOOR can
decode

Before taking medicines
home, ask your
pharmacist to
answer . . . . .

1. WHAT the medicine do?
2. WHY more than 1 medicines?
3. WHEN and HOW should I take the
medicine?
4. HOW long I should take medicines?
5. WHICH precautions should be taken
care off?

Before purchasing a
medicine . . . .
Tell your pharmacist
about . . .
Your family history
Any hereditary disorder
Your profession
Any past accident
Ageing issues, if any
Immunity deficiency
Any allergic problem

ASSURE from PHARMACIST
BE SURE with MEDICINES
ENSURE your SAFETY
INSURE your LIFE
But How ? ? ? ?

ASK YOUR
PHARMACIST
ABOUT . . . . .

1. Manufacturing date and expiry date:
Not only the expired drug is less
effective but can also be Toxic
Some medicaments contain only mfg.
date: ASK THE PHARMACIST ABOUT ITS
SHELF LIFE/ EXPIRY
Expiry date of Cosmetics is written
as “ Best within 24 months from date
of mfg...”
Verify from the pharmacist – Expiry
date of medical devices also !
Nutraceuticals also have SHELF life –
Ensure from your pharmacist

2. Storage of medicines
• Some drugs are temperature sensitive
• Exposure to day light may degrade it
Hence, ask your pharmacist:
Where to store it . . . . In cool place
. . . . In dark place

3. Dose
As per prescription . . .
• What is the dose? : Refer to Dr.
prescription
• b. i. d. ? 1----1? : both/ two times a day
• If it is missed, then: DONOT take 2 doses
at one time only

4. OTC drugs
• Take appropriate suggestions from the
pharmacist before taking OTC drugs
• Ascertain whether the product contain
appropriate ingredients to avoid side
effects
• Avoid Self Medication
• Prevent OTC Drug Abuse

5. In Pregnancy
• Ensure that the medicinal
product that is SAFE for the
mother and her foetus
• Inform the pharmacist and
• Inform the pharmacist and
physician about your pregnancy
status (First 8 weeks, etc.)
• Ask the chemist about the safety status
(non-teratogenic) of the prescribed drug

6. Pediatrics medication
• Ensure the dose to be given to the
infants as per their age
• If not, ask the pharmacist to calculate
the dose and then dispense the
medication
• Demand for special devices like
droppers for comfortable administration
of medicament to the infants
• Verify the vaccination schedule

7. Geriatrics
• Dose adjustment as per their age and other
complications with advise of a pharmacist
• Ageing factor is considered by pharmacist
• Frequently, the senior citizens forget their
schedule; either miss a dose / take double
dose
• A pharmacist can help by training them to
use calendars
• Can consult pharmacist regarding dietary
modifications, exercise regimes
• A chemist can provide home delivery of
medicine in chronic cases, if requested.

8. Parenterals
As these come directly in contact of blood,
pharmacist consultation in following regards can be helpful:
• Needle, syringe and vials/ampoules containing drug
should be sterile
• Disposable Syringes and needles must be used
single time and thrown.
DO NOT RE-USE IT!
• Eye drops must also be STERILE
• While taking parenterals, they should be taken under
medical supervision, by physician or nurse or clinical
pharmacist
• Check out the vials and syringes for leakage,
microbial growth and expiry dating
• Open it just before administration

9. Vaccines
• Vaccines are non-pathogenic viruses/
micro-organism/ their toxic products
• Help to build immunity: PREVENTION
• But the killed microbes may get activated and become
PATHOGENIC
• So, consult the pharmacist for care to be taken with
respect to any vaccine
• Also ask the chemist for detailed information and
leaflet
• Take Receipt from both physician and pharmacist as a
proof that you have been vaccinated
• Report the chemists of any history of allergies

10. Obese or weak people
• Dose is prescribed for an
average 60- 65 kg weight human
being
• In obese people: dose need to
be increased to improve the
efficacy
• In under weight patients: dose
need to be reduced to avoid over
dose reactions
. . . . . . Don’t Worry !
Consult a Pharmacist

11. Contraceptives
• Don’t feel SHY. Feel free to ask any queries to
your own pharmacist
• We pharmacist are also trained to respect the
Confidentiality of our customers
• A pharmacist will be the best guide to answer
‘ How, when, why, what, which one to use ’
• Both ladies and gents should take advice from
pharmacist before buying and using any product
• Schedule and dose of Birth control pills must
be carefully understood from the pharmacist

12. And Something MORE . . . .
A pharmacist can secure you by counseling
in following regards:-
1. Domestic use of Medical devices like saline
solutions, ORS, glucometer, thermometer: HOW
TO USE?
2. Precautions to be taken by Asthmatics,
Diabetics, Hypertensive, HIV +ve like patients
with respect to other type of medicines
3. Regarding type of dosage form:
e.g. Enteric coated tablets should not be
consume by breaking into half (CROCIN
FAST RELIEF)

Cont . . . .
4. Proper guidance & training for selfmedication
e.g. Use of insulin injectables, inhalers
5. Take suggestions from pharmacist on
cross use of allopathic & homeopathic/
unani/ ayurvedic medicines
6. Food-drug interactions are common. Take
guidance from pharmacist
e.g. medicine taken with egg/ milk forms a
complex, thereby reducing its absorption
and efficacy

7. Knowledge of dosing time
e.g. Aspirin should be taken after food to avoid
stomach irritation (FED CONDITION)
Amoxicillin should be taken before food to improve its
absorption from small intestine (FASTED STATE)
8. Some medicines are to be taken in day time. WHY?
. . . . Because body is more active during day
9. Consumption of heavy food will delay the effect of
medicines. WHY?
. . . . Slower digestion of heavy foodstuffs like fish,
meat, etc.
10. After consumption, certain precautions are to be
taken
. . . . .Do not drive if you have consumed Cough
Syrup

A Pharmacist is YOUR FRIEND
One can inform him:
1. If any adverse reaction has occurred
2. If less effect observed
Ask for the receipt/ bill : PROOF

THANK YOU
WELCOME
We are at your service
………Pharmacists