Category Archives: Modules

• Sports supplements in the Pharmacy: Front Shop Module 4, 2023

  Posted on 19th September 2023 by admin in Modules.

  The use of sports supplements has become popular amongst both recreational and elite athletes.  An athlete is a person taking part in any type of sport or other form of physical exercise. The term athlete is used broadly and does not refer to runners alone. Athletes generally have higher energy and protein requirements than the […]

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• Sports supplements in the pharmacy: Pharmacists Module 4, 2023

  Posted on 19th September 2023 by admin in Modules.

  The use of sports nutrition supplements is widespread at all levels and in all types of sports.Supplements target various aspects related to health and exercise performance. Theseinclude: Providing energy Preventing micronutrient deficiencies Maximising recovery Maintaining immune function Assisting with body composition changes (e.g. fat loss, muscle gain)Products claiming to enhance exercise performance line the shelves […]

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• Worm infestation: Front Shop Module 3, 2023

  Posted on 19th July 2023 by admin in Modules.

  Most parasitic infestations are more common in tropical or subtropical areas and in rural ordeveloping areas.Parasitic worms have plagued humans since before our earliest recorded history. Infestation is mostfrequent in children and women. In pregnant women, worm infestation produces anaemia and therisk of bearing children with low birth weight. Children who are infested suffer from […]

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• New updates on Heart Failure: Pharmacists Module 3, 2023

  Posted on 19th July 2023 by admin in Modules.

  This module provides a broad overview of the latest approach to the treatment andmanagement of chronic heart failure, which takes into account the important and beneficialeffects of new classes of medication that have become available. Pharmacists need toacquaint themselves with these updated guidelines in order to be able to communicate withdoctors about the latest treatment […]

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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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