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Learning in Outpatient Pharmacy

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In outpatient pharmacy , we receive prescriptions from various clinics within the hospital, including general medical, surgical, ophthalmology, dermatology, rheumatology, paediatrics, neurology, nephrology and more. Last month, we received a prescription from the geriatric clinic for donepezil 20 mg tablet once daily.

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Learning Module

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What are the legal requirements of labelling on a medication for a dispensed medicine by pharmacist? How to manage red man syndrome post rapid infusion of vancomycin? When the sample concentration is subtherapeutic yet patient is responding well, is dosage adjustment necessary? Explain on auto-induction of carbamazepine.