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• Constipation and diarrhoea in the pharmacy: Front Shop Module 2, 2023

  Posted on 19th May 2023 by admin in Modules.

  Constipation is a common complaint and is often self-treated based on the patient’simpression that there has been a change in normal bowel function. However, the termconstipation may mean different things to different people.Many people believe that a daily bowel movement is necessary for good health. Therefore,an important health role for the pharmacy front shop staff […]

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• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Pharmacists Module 2, 2023

  Posted on 19th May 2023 by admin in Modules.

  Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains one of the most common gastrointestinaldisorders seen by doctors in primary and secondary care. It is the most diagnosedgastrointestinal condition and is second only to the common cold as a cause ofabsence from work. While IBS is not a life-threatening condition, the disorder has asubstantial impact on quality of life […]

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• Common Antibiotics and their Uses: Pharmacists Module 1, 2023

  Posted on 30th March 2023 by admin in Modules.

  Antibiotics are among the most prescribed medicines. Most antibiotics for systemic use in humansare prescribed by general practitioners in the outpatient setting, with acute respiratory tractinfections being the most common indication, followed by urinary tract infections.The use of antibiotics, appropriate or otherwise, is an important factor leading to the developmentof antibiotic resistance. Furthermore, the inappropriate […]

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• Probiotics, prebiotics, and antibiotics: Front Shop Module 1, 2023

  Posted on 30th March 2023 by admin in Modules.

  We know that many people use probiotics and prebiotics and that they are prescribed attimes by doctors, but what do we know about these products? What do they do? How dothey work and when should they be used? This module helps answer these importantquestions.The human gastrointestinal tract or ‘gut’ contains a complex ecosystem of bacteria […]

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• Common Ear Problems: Front Shop Module 5, 2022

  Posted on 11th November 2022 by admin in General, Modules.

  The front shop staff in the pharmacy can play a valuable supportive role in themanagement of common ear disorders.Common ear problems include blockages caused by earwax and infections of theouter and middle ear. Infections are the most common ear problems seen in infantsand children, while blockages caused by accumulated earwax are more likely tohappen in […]

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• Common Ear Problems: Pharmacists Module 5, 2022

  Posted on 11th November 2022 by admin in General, Modules.

  The role of the pharmacist lies in identifying and assisting patients with ear disorderswhich can be managed in the pharmacy setting and those who require referral to thedoctor.Disorders of the outer ear include infections such as otitis externa, injuries to the earand blockages caused by earwax. Middle ear disorders include perforation of theeardrum, barotrauma caused […]

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• Understanding Urinary Tract Infections: Front Shop Module 4, 2022

  Posted on 6th September 2022 by admin in Modules.

  Urinary tract infections happen when bacteria get into the urethra and travel up into the bladder. If the infection stays in the bladder, it is called a bladder infection or ‘cystitis’. If the infection travels up past the bladder and into the kidneys, it is called a kidney infection or ‘pyelonephritis’. Bladder and kidney infections […]

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• Urinary Tract Infections: Pharmacists Module 4, 2022

  Posted on 6th September 2022 by admin in Modules.

  Urinary tract infections are common in community practice worldwide and are usually caused by Escherichia coli, which is responsible for approximately 80 % of all UTIs. Most UTIs in women are acute uncomplicated cystitis or ‘bladder infections’, which may not be considered a serious condition but can significantly affect the patient’s quality of life. UTIs […]

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• Advances in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: Pharmacists Module 3, 2022

  Posted on 11th July 2022 by admin in General, Modules.

  Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) is a chronic, complex, metabolic disorder when raised blood levels of glucose occur because the body either cannot produce enough (or any) insulin or cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. A lack of insulin or the inability of the body’s cells to respond to insulin, leads to high levels of glucose […]

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• An Update on Type 2 Diabetes: Front Shop Module 3, 2022

  Posted on 11th July 2022 by admin in General, Modules.

  Diabetes is a major health threat that has reached alarming levels. It is one of the fastest-growing global health emergencies of the 21st century. Type 2 diabetes accounts for most of the diabetes worldwide. Type 2 diabetes mellitus – commonly referred to as type 2 diabetes – is a serious, long-term disorder in which the […]

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