Read the text and discuss what you have just read. Read and learn the topical vocabulary.

Read and learn the topical vocabulary.

duties обов’язки

responsibility відповідальність

to perform виконувати

prescription рецепт

to regard розглядати

assure забезпечувати

take care of піклуватися

to be misused неправильно вживати

side effect побічна дія

may cause може спричинити

aseptic techniques асептичні методики

sterile products стерильна продукція

precaution обережність, застережливий захід

maintain підтримувати, зберігати

inventory інвентар

Find words by their definitions.

1. someone whose job is to prepare medicines 1.precaution

2. a legal or moral obligation 2.medication

3. a piece of paper that a doctor gives you that says what type of medicines you need 3.inventory

4. something done to protect people or things against possible harm or trouble 4.pharmasist

5. a list giving details of all the things in a place 5.prescroption

6. drugs that you take to treat or cure an illness 6.duty

Read the text and discuss what you have just read.

PHARMACIST'S DUTIES

Not many people know everyday functions and commitments of a pharmacist. Going to your local pharmacy is one of the most routine trips, but have you ever wondered what people dispense your drugs?

Pharmacists are experts in drug dis­covery, development, preparation and usage. They are both professional scientists and qualified health care practitioners. Phar­macists work in hospitals, in the commu­nity and in the pharmaceutical industry. They promote the safe and effective use of medicines and ensure quality patient care. Often, pharmacists are the first point of in­formation on medicines for the public and other health care professionals, and must be effective communicators.

Pharmacists, or pharmaceutical chemists, are specialized individuals in the field of chemistry. Their responsibilities are to take care of patients' health and — in many cases — their lives.

The knowledge of medications is absolutely vital for a pharmacist. Pharma­cists not only dispense medications, they also teach general public about drugs and advise them on safe use. This is probably the single most important responsibility of pharmacists. If they cannot educate healthcare staff and general public about medications, there is a serious risk that drugs will be misused. A pharmacist ex­plains to the patient when to take the medications and how they must be taken.

Pharmacists also have to keep track of the newest drugs on the market and have the ability to answer questions regarding them as well. Pharmacists never stop learn­ing about medications and pay attention to detail in such an important sphere.

Also pharmacists are responsible for doctor's prescriptions and dispensing the medication ordered. Pharmacists check that the right amount of drugs is dispensed, and that the patient receives correct instructions. Pharmacists also have to dispense medications correctly and accurately. They make sure that the right drug is dis­pensed, and that it is given to the right patient in the right dosage. They are capable of compounding and mixing drugs for a wide range of applications as prescribed by physicians.

Nowadays pharmacy as a profession continues to grow and expand as well as pharmacist's duties.

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