Lusitanian Pharmacy, Vila do Conde and Pharmaceutical Services at CUF Hospital, Porto
October 2024
in “
Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)
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TLDR Pharmacists play a crucial role in improving treatment outcomes and staying updated on various health conditions.
The document is a report on a six-month pharmacy internship by Mariana Azevedo Ramos, focusing on various pharmaceutical activities at Farmácia Lusitana and Hospital CUF Porto. Key areas of study included drug interactions in oncology, fidaxomicin for Clostridioides difficile infections, and hyperglycemia management in type 2 diabetes. In the community pharmacy, Ramos explored off-label uses of latanoprost for eyelash growth and treatments for androgenic alopecia using finasteride, dutasteride, and minoxidil. The report highlights the importance of pharmacists in optimizing therapeutic outcomes and staying informed about conditions like diabetes and alopecia. It also discusses the benefits of intranasal drug administration, emphasizing its rapid absorption and effectiveness in treatments like zolmitriptan for migraines and the Fluenz nasal vaccine for influenza.
