Choosing a pharmacy

You need to find a pharmacy you are comfortable with and use it for all of your prescriptions.  This will reduce the risk of prescription filling errors.  But how can you tell a good pharmacy from one that is not so good?

Factors to consider

Here are some things to think about:

1. Does the pharmacy have a searchable records system?  Does it keep track of drug interactions, duplications, and changes that may affect you?

2. Are your prescriptions filled quickly and correctly?

3. Do the pharmacists explain medications - their names, uses, how they should be taken, and possible precautions and side effects?

4. Is a pharmacist available to answer your questions?  Do you understand the answers given?

5. Do the pharmacists help you select over-the-counter medications that won't interfere with your prescription medicines and treatment plans?  

6. Do you feel comfortable here - not rushed, uneasy, or intimidated?