Symptoms in the Pharmacy (PDF)

Symptoms in the Pharmacy is the indispensable guide tothe management of common symptoms seen in the pharmacy.

Designed for quick and easy reference with separate chapters foreach ailment, each chapter incorporates a decision making frameworkin which the information necessary for treatment and suggestions on'when to refer' is distilled into helpful summaryboxes. Decision making support is provided in cases involvingethical dilemmas. It also includes example case studies providingthe view of pharmacists and doctors and, in their own words,patient perspectives of what it is like to live with and manageconditions such as migraine and eczema. These easy-to-followchapters can be read cover to cover or turned to for quickreference.

This seventh edition covers the availability of new medicines andincludes new sections and case studies for 'POM' to 'P' switches.It continues to draw upon the latest evidence for treatmentguidelines and includes expanded coverage of common infectiousdiseases and important safety advice on the use of medicines inchildren. It also features colour photographs of skin conditionsenabling the differentiation and diagnosis of common skincomplaints.

With advice from a pharmacist and GP author team, Symptoms inthe Pharmacy covers ailments which will be encountered in thepharmacy on a daily basis and should be kept close at hand forfrequent consultation.