2023-09-02 10:27:00
“Pharmacists will be trained so that they can determine if there is not a pathology behind. In this case, the patient will be referred to a doctor, ”explains the Ministry of Health. (Illustrative image) – Credit:Sébastien Borda – www.sebastienborda.com
The executive is continuing its work already underway to “expand the skills” of certain health professionals, particularly in the city. Since the beginning of August already, pharmacists or midwives can prescribe and administer certain vaccines, such as the flu or certain reminders of compulsory vaccines.
The Prime Minister now authorizes pharmacists to “prescribe antibiotics” for cystitis – urinary tract infections – and angina, “once the latter has carried out a test to confirm the bacterial origin” of the disease and an interview with the patient. He will thus be able to “directly deliver” the antibiotic, to “promote access” to these routine care procedures.
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These rapid tests are done by means of a urine dipstick – for cystitis – or a long cotton swab at the back of the throat – for angina – in order to check that treatment is necessary. In this case, a treatment may be provided by the pharmacist: respectively fosfomycin and amoxicillin. Products that most pharmacies already have. By doing so, the government hopes to unclog doctors’ offices and speed up procedures for patients.
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“Pharmacists will be trained so that they can determine if there is not a pathology behind. In this case, the patient will be referred to a doctor”, explains the ministry. […] Read more
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