Family Involvement And Dependency In Pharmacy

As a pharmacist I could calmly and as kindly as possible explain that because the prescription is a controlled medication I would not be able to give them a few days emergency supply. I would recommend that they visit the closest urgent care facility to acquire this prescription.

It can be determined that the elderly seldom get drugs illicitly. As stated earlier, they usually get drugs by seeing multiple doctors. In addition to this, they stockpile prescribed medications over time, or getting medications from family members. This only contributes to the problems of the elderly. Often times, family members are reluctant to address the issues their elderly family member face.

The patient was admitted to the hospital by her daughter after discovering that she had abandoned her medication and was significantly experiencing adverse effects from the withdrawal. The patients’ medical history included renal dysfunction, anemia, malnourishment, back pain, and a family history of mental health. The patient has a psychiatric history of being previously placed in the same clinical structure eight months ago due to related issues including the failure to take her medication and increased levels of mental health conditions that led

When doctors prescribe medication for their patients, a local retail pharmacy is most likely to be utilized to fill the order. However, there is a growing population of older Americans that are no longer able to live independently and must reside in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. In order for this vulnerable population to receive their medications, a different kind of pharmacy is needed, these are known as LTC, long term care pharmacies. Within these specialized pharmacies there are highly trained employees called CPhTs, certified pharmacy technicians who are overseen by state licensed

The popular sector in the United States is something that carries a large impact on the individuals. Many people will choose to ask others for advice or figure out what they need themselves, rather than go to the doctor. From my quick ethnographic research in the pharmacy sections in a couple of different stores, I noticed some interesting similarities and some differences in how people interact in this sector. Many individuals had some sort of communication going with others about what product they should get, whether it be in person or on the phone. They also had some interesting differences between them. Both times that I went there was an overwhelming majority of females to males.

Know who and Where. Most seniors see many different physicians. Who ordered the medication? Why did they prescribe it? If somebody needs to check on a refill or ask for an alternative, who would they contact? Senior care personnel can help keep this list up to

According to the patient, he has an appointment with Wheeler Clinic, referring to his prescriber Laura kennedy on 01/24/2017 to have his scripts refill. The patient says, he has to see his prescriber monthly because she, referring to the prescriber, does not place an order for refills because she wants her patient to see her for updates of their well-being. Addressing the Nexium DR, the patient is prescribed through his PCP. The patient says, " I bought in the medication

Perhaps the most challenging aspect of older adult pharmacology is the concomitant use of multiple medications. Among community-

In the United States today, the elderly make up approximately 13% of the population but use 30% of all prescriptions written. This article focuses on the importance of understanding patients’ prescriptions and their adverse drug events (ADE), as well as the best ways to care for patients with many prescriptions. The article also discusses the best ways to avoid ADEs.

This paper will discuss the crucial role played by medical personnel, the influence of societal biases, and family and peer support systems of the elderly who are struggling with substance misuse and abuse. The importance of training physicians, identification and assessments, and treatment approaches are discussed as well.

In reading chapters four and five of the textbook “Substance Abuse and the Family” I found a couple of things that caught my interest. In chapter four, the middle phrase of an alcoholic family is discussed on page 58, regulatory behaviors of the family enabling whatever use of alcohol is occurring hiding and maintaining for others not to see the alcoholism. The children are usually pressured not to talk about the situation at school, work, etc. I have seen parents threaten their children if they were to tell, saying things like “ if you tell they will take us away from you forever and it will be your fault” or “ if you tell punishment will be sure to follow”. Therefore, the family must endure the negative impacts of an alcoholic parent falling

Our helpee reports experiencing anxiety every day. She feels a constant need to be in control of her surroundings and the people I her immediate care. I find this a direct result of her level of responsibilities as a caregiver. Her grandmother has been diagnosed with diabetes, congestive heart failure (has a pacemaker), and scoliosis (curvature of the spine) along with arthritis. She uses a walker and has a strict diet of no added salt or sugar. Her medications include blood thinner, digoxin, thyroid medication and diabetic medication. One medication requires bi-weekly blood test for levels, one requires monthly tests and the pacemaker requires an appointment to check for discharge and battery strength. Her grandfather has had at least two major strokes as well as two grand mal seizures, has a Foley-catheter and a g-tube. He also depends on a walker and can’t get in and out of bed, a chair or the bathroom without assistance. He is also on blood thinner, Dilantin and digoxin. He also has required weekly test for medication

Mrs. Foster is a 81 year old female who presented ED a history of dementia. Per documentation daughter reports this has been her mother's baseline for the past week. At the time of the assessment Mrs. Foster denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. During the assessment Mrs. Foster recent memory appear to be impaired. She would occasionally think her husband was around or she was home. This clinician spoken with Mrs. Foster daughter for collateral information. Her daughter reports she was managing her Namemba, however was out of it a week ago. she reports behavior started to worsen. Namemba is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Snyder restarted medication. Patient does not appear

Substance abuse is quite common in the elderly, and there are multiple reasons why. One reason is polypharmacy. This could be because they need to be on those medications or because of a underlying factor that ageism is in the healthcare system. This is more common that people think. With the shortage of staff, human error, miss diagnosing, or lack of knowledge; piling medications on top of one another without taking the time to see if they are really needed, or if they have any interaction when placed together polypharmacy tends to be one of the reasons the elderly abuse drugs unknowingly. They believe the doctors know best and do as told. Another way for polypharmacy to be a reason, is if the elder is having impairments with vision or cognitive

As well as using multiple physicians, elderly clients may use more than one pharmacy. Each pharmacy attempting oversight of the client’s medication use may not be aware of all the medications prescribed.