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• Whenever prescribed, non-prescription or complementary
medicines are requested by people with asthma, the
pharmacist has the opportunity to check safety.
• Pharmacists can help patients quit smoking by providing
information and supplying smoking cessation products(in
tutorials) by mentioning smoking associated risks to all
parents of children with asthma, pharmacists can reinforce
health messages about maintaining a smoke-free
environment.
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How can the pharmacist contribute to
optimise the administration of inhaled
therapy?
• The pharmacist can have a key role in the selection of
the most appropriate inhaler device for each
individual patient and in counselling on its correct
use.
• Many studies have shown that inhaler technique is
frequently poor, even after verbal instruction and
demonstration
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