Have you ever received a prescription from your doctor only to leave the
office and realize that you have questions that you forgot to ask, or
that the
doctor neglected to tell you? Are you experiencing a symptom that you
think
could be caused by one of your medications or to an interaction between
medications? Beginning this week, eDocAmerica is excited to offer a new
service to its clients that will serve as a resource for
medication-related
questions.
By clicking on the Ask ePharm icon, your questions will be referred to
Dr.
Eric Schneider, an expert in Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapy.
Dr. Schneider can be considered to be a Pharmacist "on steroids" (excuse
the
medication-related analogy). He is not only a Pharmacist, but he also
holds a
doctorate degree (PharmD) in Pharmacy from the Medical University of
South
Carolina and is certified by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties as
a
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. This means that his
qualifications
and expertise go far beyond that of a dispensing Pharmacist.
Examples of questions that you may want to pose to Dr. Schneider
include:
+ What benefits can I expect to receive from taking this medication?
+ What are the potential side effects of taking a particular
medication?
+ Is there a risk of an interaction from taking this combination of
medications?
+ Is there a better medication to take for a particular condition than
the
one that I am on?
+ What is the most appropriate dosage or duration of treatment with
this
medication?
+ Is there an alternative medication to the one that I am taking that
is
less expensive or associated with fewer side effects?
+ What is the best way to monitor this medication to avoid
complications?
I worked with Dr. Schneider for a number of years while on the faculty
of the
Department of Family Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences. I was continually impressed with his vast wealth of knowledge
regarding medications, both their uses and their side effects. He takes
a
highly scientific approach to medications, basing his recommendations on
the
best studies available from the medical literature. He is cost-conscious
and
practical in his approach to medication usage and understands that there
are
risks as well as benefits to keep in mind whenever use of a medication
is
being considered.
Let us help you with your medication-related issues. You'll find the
link to
Ask ePharm alongside the Ask eDoc and Ask ePsych icons.
We welcome Dr. Schneider and ePharm into the eDocAmerica family of
health-care services, and hope that you take advantage of this valuable
resource.
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