Ask The Pharmacist

Useful Answers To Your Everyday Questions This book contains useful and easy to understand answers to your questions about medications by one of America's most trusted professionals, the pharmacist. Dr. Hoffmann provides timely answers to commonly asked questions about a wide variety of medication and health-related topics including: ADHD Allergies & Hayfever Alzheimer's Anemia Angina & Heart Problems Arthritis Breastfeeding Colds & Flu Constipation Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Drug Interactions Drugs & Pregnancy Eczema Erectile Dysfunction Facial Hair Fibromyalgia Hair Loss Heartburn & GERD Herbals Hypertension Infections Insomnia Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Lowering Cholesterol Menopause Menstrual Cramps Migraines Motion Sickness Osteoporosis Overactive Bladder Parkinson's Disease Probiotics Prostate Problems Restless Leg Syndrome Rosacea Skin Problems Smoking Cessation Vertigo Weight Loss And Many Other Topics

Useful Answers To Your Everyday Questions This book contains useful and easy to understand answers to your questions about medications by one of America's most trusted professionals, the pharmacist. Dr. Hoffmann provides timely answers to commonly asked questions about a wide variety of medication and health-related topics including: ADHD Allergies & Hayfever Alzheimer's Anemia Angina & Heart Problems Arthritis Breastfeeding Colds & Flu Constipation Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Drug Interactions Drugs & Pregnancy Eczema Erectile Dysfunction Facial Hair Fibromyalgia Hair Loss Heartburn & GERD Herbals Hypertension Infections Insomnia Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Lowering Cholesterol Menopause Menstrual Cramps Migraines Motion Sickness Osteoporosis Overactive Bladder Parkinson's Disease Probiotics Prostate Problems Restless Leg Syndrome Rosacea Skin Problems Smoking Cessation Vertigo Weight Loss And Many Other Topics

With humor and friendliness, leading pharmacist Lisa Chavis has compiled a home health reference that every family must have. Her objective is to provide consumers with easy-to-understand answers to their most frequently asked health-care questions. Ask Your Pharmacist gives readers the inside scoop on which products really work, as well as the best remedies for common ailments, and it cheerfully answers those embarrassing questions you'd rather not ask in person. The book's chapters each deal with a specific area of health: women's, men's, babies', teens' and more. And each entry explains what the problem is, why it occurs, and how it's treated with prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, or herbal remedies. Learn what to do for: ADHD * Allergies * Asthma * Athletic Injuries * Backache * Bad Breath * Bee Stings * BPH * Bunions * Cataracts * Chicken Pox * Cold and Cough * Constipation * Corns/Calluses * Dandruff * Diaper Rash * Diarrhea * Earaches * Excessive Hair * Fever * Fibromyalgia * Gas * Headache * Hives * Insomnia * Migraine * Nausea and Vomiting * Osteoarthritis * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Shingles * Sinusitis * Sore Throats * Sprains and Strains * Tinnitus * Toothache * Varicose Veins...and much, much more! Special appendixes round out the book with information for readers on: How to create a family first-aid kit, what to keep on hand when bringing home a new baby, additional resources to go to for help, and a glossary to help readers make sense of "pharmacy speak."

We recommend purchasing the most recent edition of the Community Pharmacy and Management textbook for the second year of the D.Pharm program. This book, published by Thakur Publication, is available in English and follows the guidelines set by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). It covers all the topics included in the syllabus, providing comprehensive knowledge on community pharmacy practices and management principles. By investing in this book, you will have access to the necessary information and insights to excel in the field of community pharmacy and effectively manage pharmaceutical services.

If you want to save up to 50, 70, even 90% on your prescription drug costs, this is the book you need. Stephen S. S. Hyde, founder of Hyde Rx Services Corporation, is the leading authority on low-cost prescription drug benefits, and now he’s offering individual consumers the expertise he provides to America’s employers and health plans. With the simple, cost-saving techniques outlined in this revolutionary book, you can save literally hundreds, even thousands of dollars on your family’s prescription medications. You’ll discover: • The seven questions you should ask your doctor before he writes a prescription • How your pharmacist can save you money • How to get FREE prescription drugs • How to save on generic, over-the-counter, and brand-name drugs • How to get the lowest prices from retail, mail-order, online, and Canadian pharmacies • How you may be eligible for discount cards and other assistance programs • A Special Seniors Medicare Drug Benefit Report, and much more! With an appendix of directories, pharmacies, and websites to get you started, this book will pay for itself with your very first prescription!

In 1999, the Institute of Medicine published its landmark report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System, in which it stated that nearly 98,000 people die needlessly every year due to preventable medical mistakes. In 2009, the Consumers Union published a report, To Err Is HumanTo Delay Is Deadly, stating that we are no better off today than we were ten years ago and that a million lives have been lost and billions of dollars wasted due to medical mistakes. Enter Dr. Mary Sue McAslan, pharmacist and medication safety expert. With over thirty years experience, she provides clever, easy-to-follow safety tips for the average healthcare consumer. These simple tips will prevent serious medication errors from happening at the hospital, the doctors office, the pharmacy, and at home.

What is the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit? How does it work? Am I eligible? How can I apply? The only book of its kind, this practical guidebook offers the answers to these questions and much more! Whether you're a senior, caregiver, or practicing healthcare professional, The Medicare Part D Drug Program: Making the Most of the Benefit clearly and concisely explains how the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit works, where to obtain clarification and further information about the Program, how and when to apply, and how to use the Benefit to help seniors. In an easy-to-use format featuring simple terminology, this book explains how the Medicare Part D Drug Program meshes with other insurance programs and offers essential information on the Benefit and its components.