Professional Care
Services Offered by the Norway House Pharmacy Ltd. Pharmacist
Have you ever wondered what your Norway House Pharmacy Ltd. pharmacist is doing behind the counter while you wait for your prescription to be filled?
For each prescription, your pharmacist performs a number of activities to ensure that the medication you have been prescribed is actually appropriate for you.
Once your prescription is received, the Norway House Pharmacy Pharmacist carefully performs the following checks:
- Drug, dosage, quantity, and directions for use are all correct.
- Prescription doesn't duplicate any of your current therapy.
- Serious drug interactions won't occur between your new prescription and existing medications or medical conditions.
- There will be no allergic reactions to your medication.
If information is missing from your prescription, or there are any other issues with it, your Norway House Pharmacy Ltd. pharmacist may discuss these with you, or contact your physician, or both. Once your medication is packaged and almost ready to go, the Norway House Pharmacy Pharmacist performs one final check.
By comparing your prescription label with your doctor's original prescription and by checking the contents of the prescription vial or container, the Norway House Pharmacy Pharmacist will ensure that you receive the right medication.
When you pick up your prescription, in order to help you get the most from your medication, your Norway House Pharmacy Pharmacist will provide counseling on the following:
- What your medication has been prescribed for.
- How and when you should take it.
- How long you should take it.
- How you will know if your medication is working and what to do if your medication is not working.
- Possible side effects and what you should do if you experience any.
- How you should store your medication.
- Additional information about your medical condition.
In addition to assessing, preparing, and counseling on your prescription medications, your Norway House Pharmacy Pharmacist can also:
- Arrange follow-up sessions with you to ensure that your medications are effective
- Train you on how to use medical devices such as glucose meters
- Help you choose appropriate over-the-counter (OTC) medications and products including vitamins and herbs
- Provide you with advice and information on common ailments and various health topics
- Offer convenient medication packaging
- Provide Diabetic disposal containers to diabetic Norway House Pharmacy Ltd. Customers; and
- Help prepare medical expense reports.
If you have any questions regarding your health, the Pharmacist is an important, effective and accessible health care resource that you can visit and consult. A Pharmacist is knowledgeable in the areas of disease prevention, nutrition, fitness, and general health and wellness. The Pharmacist can work with you to help you achieve your long-term health and lifestyle goals.
Services Provided by Your Norway House Pharmacy Pharmacist
In today's busy world, it can sometimes be a challenge to stay on top of your medications and health. The pharmacist can support you by providing you with services and tools to make taking and managing your medications easier. Just ask your Norway House Pharmacy Pharmacist about any of these services:
Compounding
At times, your physician may prescribe personalized medications for you that don't come 'right off the shelves'. The pharmacist can create these custom medications for you to meet your needs.
Phone Refills, Online Prescription
Refills, and Refill Reminders
To save you time, you can order your refill prescriptions in advance by phone.
Norway House Pharmacy also offers online prescription refills and can send email reminders to let you know when your next refill is due.
