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Available Services

Common and Minor Ailments

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• Uncomplicated bladder infections
• Shingles
• Strep Throat
• Vaginal yeast infections
• Fungal infections of the skin
• Impetigo
• Cold Sores
• Lyme disease prevention after black legged tick bite

Gastrointestinal Tract

• Diarrhea (non-infectious)
• Heartburn/Reflux
• Hemorrhoids
• Nausea

Head / Nose / Throat

• Eye Infections (Pink eye)
• Allergies (including symptoms of the nose and eyes)
• Headache (mild)
• Oral Thrush
• Oral Ulcers
• Sore Throat

Reproductive Health

• Birth Control
• Dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramps)
• Emergency Contraception
• Vaginal Yeast Infections

Skin Conditions

• Acne (mild)
• Calluses and Corns
• Contact Allergic Dermatitis
• Dandruff
• Eczema (mild to moderate)
• Fungal Infections of the Skin
• Hives (mild)
• Impetigo
• Warts (excluding facial and genital)

Other

• Dry Eye
• Joint Pain (minor)
• Muscle Pain (minor)
• Sleep Disorders (minor)
• Smoking Cessation
• Threadworms and Pinworms

Assessing and Prescribing for Prescription Renewals

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The pharmacist will do an assessment to determine if it is safe and effective for you to continue to take the medication(s). If appropriate, the pharmacist will prescribe renewals (refills) for your medication(s). The pharmacist may also at this time recommend dosage adjustments or other changes to ensure your medication is doing what is expected.

Note: Pharmacists may assess and renew for narcotic and controlled drugs and substances, however there are limitations on the amounts that can be prescribed. The pharmacist will do an assessment to determine if it is appropriate to renew and in what quantity.

Chronic Disease Management

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Heart Disease

Patients diagnosed with heart disease and high blood pressure qualify to receive chronic disease care from a pharmacist.

The pharmacists will provide an initial assessment to collect patient information, identify any potential medication problems to resolve and discuss your goals for care.

Together the patient and pharmacist will create a plan which could include:

• The pharmacist prescribing changes to your medications to help reach A1C, glucose, blood pressure and other goals.
• Guidance in minimizing or avoiding adverse effects from your medication.
• In-pharmacy finger-stick testing for A1C and cholesterol (reducing the number of lab visits required).
• Training and support with home blood glucose or home blood pressure monitoring.
• Support and coaching to meet any lifestyle goals you set such as diet, exercise or smoking cessation.
• Ensuring you are up to date on the recommended immunizations for your condition.
• Setting a follow-up plan with the pharmacist to support you in achieving your goals.

Diabetes

Patients diagnosed with diabetes qualify to receive chronic disease care from a pharmacist.

The pharmacists will provide an initial assessment to collect patient information, identity any potential medication problems to resolve and discuss your goals for care.

Together the patient and pharmacist will create a plan which could include:

• The pharmacist prescribing changes to your medications to help reach A1C, glucose, blood pressure and other goals.
• Guidance in minimizing or avoiding adverse effects from your medication
• In-pharmacy finger-stick testing for A1C and cholesterol (reducing the number of lab visits required)
• Training and support with home blood glucose or home blood pressure monitoring
• Support and coaching to meet any lifestyle goals you set such as diet, exercise or smoking cessation
• Ensuring you are up to date on the recommended immunizations for diabetes
• Setting a follow-up plan with the pharmacist to support you in achieving your goals.

Lung Conditions (Asthma and COPD)

Patients diagnosed with asthma or COPD qualify to receive chronic disease care from a pharmacist.

The pharmacist will provide an initial assessment to collect patient information, identity any potential medication problems to resolve and discuss your goals for care.

Together the patient and pharmacist will create a plan which could include:

• The pharmacist prescribing changes to your medications to help you feel better and/or prevent worsening of your symptoms.
• Guidance in minimizing or avoiding adverse effects from your medication.
• Counseling and support with proper inhaler technique.
• Support and coaching to meet any lifestyle goals you set such as diet, exercise, or smoking cessation.
• Ensuring you are up to date on the recommended immunizations for lung conditions.
• Setting a follow-up plan with the pharmacist to support you in achieving your goals.

The pharmacist will have a detailed discussion with you to assess your ailment. They will ask what medical conditions you have, what medications you take, what kind of symptoms you are having, and how long have you had them. The pharmacist will then recommend an over-the-counter medication or a prescription medication. If a medication is prescribed during the assessment, the pharmacist will write a prescription. If the pharmacist believes your condition is more serious, they will refer you to your primary care provider.

Your pharmacist will send your primary care provider (or specialist) a notice of what they have prescribed. If you do not have a primary care provider, your pharmacist can provide you with a copy of this notification.

Anticoagulation Management for Warfarin Patients (CPAMS)

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Patients that take the medication warfarin can now participate in the Community Pharmacy-led Anticoagulation Management Program (CPAMS). The service includes INR Testing with a finger stick blood test that gives results in 5 minutes. The pharmacist can provide dose changes and advice based on the results. Pharmacies use a hospital grade testing device. Patients no longer need a blood draw at a lab, nor to wait for results.

• A review with the pharmacist to assess factors that may be affecting your test results.
• Pharmacist recommendations that could include continuing with your usual warfarin dose, or the pharmacist prescribing a change to your warfarin dose. They will also provide other recommendations to assist with managing your medications and other factors that can affect your INR results where applicable.
• A calendar print-out with your dosing instructions.

Results will also be sent to your family physician or nurse practitioner.

Miscellaneous Assessment & Prescribing

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• Birth Control Assessment and Prescribing
• Shingles Treatment
• Lyme Disease Prevention After Tick Bite
• Uncomplicated Bladder Infections
• Assessment, Testing & Prescribing for Strep Throat

Mental Health and Addiction Services

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• Medication & Mental Illness Assessments (Bloom Program)
• Nicotine Dependence
• Take Home Naloxone Kits & Training
• Injections

Immunization and Injection Services

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Pharmacies are a convenient and easily accessible place to receive your immunizations & injections. Prior to giving you any vaccine or injection, the pharmacist will conduct an assessment to sure it is appropriate for you. Sometimes, vaccines or injections require a prescription. Pharmacists can prescribe and inject the following:

• Influenza
• COVID-19

If you do not already have a prescription for these vaccines, please book a virtual consultation first. The pharmacists will do an assessment online to determine if you are eligible for the vaccine and write a prescription in advance, saving time at an injection appointment.

• Hep A & B
• Typhoid Fever
• Shingles
• Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)*
• Chickenpox vaccine*
• Meningococcal Vaccine*
• Pneumococcal Vaccine*

*Some patients may be eligible for publicly funded vaccines that are not currently available at the clinic. The pharmacist will advise when this is the case.

Medications That Require Injection

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• Vitamin B12
• Contraception Injection
• Other medications injected intramuscularly or subcutaneously**

**Prescription from another provider may be required for some injectable medications

For more information on the Community Pharmacy Primary Care Clinic Demonstration Project, please visit www.pans.ns.ca/cppcc