Monday, June 9, 2008 - DIARY OF SPECIAL EVENTS :

Situation

a. Relate the situation

An elderly, 老不死, man came into the pharmacy with prescription for Resonium A (Polystyrene sodium sulphonate). However, Resonium A was discontinued and no longer available on the market. As such, we recommended another brand name (Resinsodio) which composed of the came ingredient.

He was very cynical and started asking who will be responsible if he dies. As such we reassure that the drug is safe and is similar to the one prescribed but of different brand, and that another similar case happened to another patient.

We went on to process his particulars and he was very unwilling and started remarking that it was such a hassle.

Finally, we printed out the label and started counseling him regarding the dosing and interval of three times daily. At this moment he said it was supposed to be twice weekly. However, the prescription clearly stated three times per week. As such, we offered to call his physician to clarify the matter but he refused stating that it was late and his doctor will not be in the clinic.

As such, we asked him whether he know what the medication was prescribed for. He bluntly said no and that he would not tell us even if we do.

b. Record your feelings and reflection

Clearly, this patient is a bloody, f***ing PAIN IN THE (_|_). If there's a choice, i'll kick his dried, old, wrinkled, sorry, hyperkalaemic (_|_) out of the shop.

c. Recommendations

Since he cant wait to kee chia, we should advise him to check out the price at Lavendar Street and make reservation for permanent residence, prior to drug administration. PERIOD!

Labels: pissed, Preceptorship

tDr3@mZ blogged at 11:11 PM