Pharmacy (Jan 2024)

A Pharmacist’s Role in a Case of Allergy Labeling and Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis Treatment

  • Megan R. Undeberg,
  • Dana R. Bowers,
  • Cindy N. Chau,
  • Kimberly C. McKeirnan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy12010008
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
p. 8

Abstract

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This case report describes a pharmacist’s intervention with a 58-year-old female who presented with recurrent rhinosinusitis symptoms and limited treatment options due to a complicated allergy history. Using guidelines for treatment of acute bacterial rhinosinusitis coupled with a thorough antibiotic allergy assessment, the pharmacist developed a treatment plan that was acceptable to both the patient and the provider. Pharmacists can play an essential role in verification of allergies to both medications and non-pharmaceutical products, which further ensures patient safety as well as optimization of appropriate treatment methods.

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