Pharmacy Visit-Data Gathering Online-Outline

Headache and allergic rhinitis are commonly presenting health conditions in the healthcare system. In most cases, these conditions are managed with over-the-counter medications obtained from primary care in community pharmacies. Therapeutic approaches for headaches and allergic rhinitis differ with the type of pharmacy.

Traditional pharmacies reinforce the utility of conventional medicines to remedy illnesses. In this regard, acetaminophen 1g 8 to be administered every 8 hours was dispensed. Cetirizine 5mg every 24 hours was dispensed to remedy the allergic rhinitis. In the Complementary/Alternative Medicine (CAM) pharmacy, extracts from ginger were used to treat allergic rhinitis while

The toxicity profiles of modalities used in these community pharmacies varied significantly. Modalities used in CAM exhibit tolerable side effect profiles compared to those used in traditional pharmacies. Acetaminophen is well tolerated in most individuals, though the side effects of skin rash and tachycardia may be apparent in some individuals. The side effects of cetirizine include dry mouth, diarrhea, and dizziness (Abdullah et al., 2020). These two medications are fairly tolerable and do not elicit considerable side effects on their users.

Ginger and garlic are fairly tolerated by most individuals. These agents have little propensity to cause harmful side effects to their users. These agents form part of the human diet and are used as cooking ingredients. These agents, however, have poor organoleptic properties that hamper their use (Frimpong et al.,2021). This can be improved by including them in the diet.

Community pharmacies remain an important point of care for commonly occurring illnesses. Such illnesses as headaches and allergic rhinitis have been effectively treated at these points of care. Traditional pharmacies differ from CAM pharmacies in their choice of therapeutic agents. These agents also differ in their toxicology profile, with the modalities used in CAM often exhibiting tolerable side effects.

Pharmacy Pictures

Acetaminophen                                                             Cetirizine

Ginger                                                                           Garlic

References

Abdullah, B., Snidvongs, K., Recto, M., Poerbonegoro, N. L., & Wang, Y. (2020). Primary care management of allergic rhinitis: a cross-sectional study in four ASEAN countries. Multidisciplinary respiratory medicine, 15(1), 726. https://doi.org/10.4081/mrm.2020.726

Frimpong, E. K., Asong, J. A., & Aremu, A. O. (2021). A Review on Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Headache in Africa. Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 10(10), 2038. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10102038

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For this week’s assignment you will visit two different pharmacies (one traditional, one natural) to start the process of comparing/contrasting different remedies for common health conditions and gather data on remedies used to treat certain health conditions.

Pharmacy Visit-Data Gathering Online-Outline

1) Please select 2 conditions (headache, stomachache, allergies, anxiety, etc.) that you will be researching.

2) Visit two pharmacies (one traditional, CAM/holistic/natural). While at the pharmacy, take pictures of the various remedies available for the two conditions you selected. You should have a minimum of two pictures per pharmacy.

3) Following your pharmacy search, you will perform research on traditional and CAM/Natural/Holistic remedies/treatments for these conditions (Final project must include a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed resources).

4) Create a 1-page outline documenting conditions you selected, possible remedies for each (traditional and CAM), and negative side effects of the treatment that will guide your final paper for Unit 8. The outline should include: Introduction, body (3 or more topic paragraphs), conclusion.

5) Include your pharmacy pictures (4 minimum) and a list of 2 scholarly/peer-reviewed resources in APA format that will be used in your final paper due next week.