Medicines society and pharmacy

Question 1

Uses of medicines

Answer 1

Diagnose disease
Treat diseases
Prevent disease
Alleviate symptoms

Question 2

Sectors that manage medicines

Answer 2

General public
Community pharmacy
Primary care
Hospital
Industry

Question 3

Stakeholders in medicine management

Answer 3

Doctors
Pharmacist
Technicians
Nurses
Patients
Carers

Question 4

Potential causes of poor adherence to medicines

Question 5

Causes of medication error

Answer 5

Miscommunication between professionals
Look/sound alike drugs
New/old professionals
Stress and workload
Lack of accuracy checking
Poor time management/Pressure

Question 6

Processes involved in uses of medicines

Answer 6

Collecting
Transporting
Storing
Prescribing
Dispensing
Administrating
Monitoring
Disposing