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A man came in with a prescription for his 16-year-old son who had a sprain. The prescription included Naproxen and Cyclobenzaprine. I filled it and counseled the father on how his son should take the medications. After he left, I noticed him return shortly after and head to the o...
Read full story → Anonymous · Alberta · Community pharmacist · Apr 26, 2026During a medication review for an elderly patient recently diagnosed with osteoporosis following a fall, I noticed she was on a long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI). When I asked about this medication, she shared she had acid reflux years ago but no longer experienced any sympto...
Read full story → Anonymous · Alberta · Community pharmacist · Apr 19, 2026A senior patient came in with a new prescription for an Advair inhaler from her pulmonologist. When I told her the cost, she immediately began to cry. She had struggled with asthma symptoms for years and had tried Symbicort before, but it caused an increased heart rate and discom...
Read full story → Anonymous · Alberta · Community pharmacist · Apr 15, 2026One day, I was about to counsel a patient picking up a benzodiazepine and sertraline. When I asked about the diagnosis, she explained they were for panic attacks, anxiety, and depression. She was already taking bupropion, but it hadn’t been enough. I asked if she was experiencing...
Read full story → Anonymous · Alberta · Community pharmacist · Apr 14, 2026A patient with diabetes came in to refill prescriptions for a full year. When I reviewed the prescriptions and his recent test results, I noticed his HbA1C was very high and his kidney function was declining quickly. During a medication review, he told me he had stopped taking me...
Read full story → Anonymous · Alberta · Community pharmacist · Apr 11, 2026A mother brought her 7-year-old son into the pharmacy with a biologic medication that required injection. The medication had been delivered from a specialty pharmacy online, and she had tried to have him injected at the hospital first. However, the wait time there was upwards of ...
Read full story → Augustine Ezugwu · Alberta · Community pharmacist · Apr 08, 2026