I had a Dr. prescribe two separate medications, my pharmacist was the one who caught that the one medication canceled out the other. Pharmacist’s rock.
@@ChibuzoOnuoha-t5vit's not about treating, it's about knowing the drug interactions because pharmacists have more knowledge regarding drug - drug interaction, drug - food interaction , and other type of physical and chemical properties of drug along with it's pharmacological effect, therapeutic effect, pharmacodynamic effect, etc . And more about it's chemical structure which doctor's don't know .
Oh my God, you’re an idiot… That’s the entire job of a pharmacist, lol. My wife and daughter are both doctors, my middle daughter is a pharmacist…. They cracked up when I told him this.
Love that he said "Doctors do 4 years, pharmacists do 8 years." When you need to do 4 years of undergrad to do medicine. Intentionally deceptive and he knows it.
I don’t think that was intentionally deceptive lol. He literally says that doctors do 4 years of medical school plus internship (residency) and fellowship. I would hope most ppl know that a bachelor’s is a minimum requirement for both pathways.
Being an anesthesiologist is a great balance between the two in the peri and intra operative setting but only limited to those medications. I still rely HEAVILY on pharmacist colleagues in critical care or broad medication management. They would be very helpful in the OR but it would be impossible to triage care effectively in a quick moving environment like the e OR
I love pharmacists. One of the best things they have done for me is put a "Alcohol may intensify the effects of this medication” sticker on a bottle of pain meds.
Love professionals who seek to understand their profession. Some pharmacist are Incredibles. Others just want to fill the script and go. Missed knowledge for patient and other Med pros. Wish you were my pharmacist 🙏🏼
I love our hospital pharmacists! As an RN, I have had many occasions to ask about the compatibility of meds the doc has ordered. They are incredibly helpful. I did work with one OB who had been a pharmacist for several years before deciding to go to med school and do an OB residency.
Honestly curious, how does that little magnesium hydroxide + sugar-free Monster concoction work for you? I also enjoy my sugar-free Monster. Is it the perfect combo for let's get amped for the day without the GERD? Also a Phil, also a pharmacist... Stumbled across this video. Concise and enjoyable.
yep...PLEASE PUT OUT A VIDEO STROKING NURSES EGO'S AND INFORMING THE BRAINLESS MASSES OUT THERE THAT WERE BETTER THEN DOCTORS. No wonder doctors are making people carry around sheets of paper that LITERALLY tell patients how to file complaints and how pharmacists are NOT doctors and there NOT entitled to a patients medical history. By all means tho...have a video made stroking your ego...You sound like you need it.
Anyone else curious why he just mixed heartburn relief with caffeine? LMAOOOO, besides the fact that caffeine does cause heartburn.. maybe it’s that but that looks so nasty.. anyways good video
That system sounds... so strange to me. What jurisdiction is described here? Here in Finland a pharmacist's education is just a Bachelor's degree, 3 years, done. What the heck is happening for 8 years? :S (Master's degree in pharmacy is available for more administrative duties and to permit owning of a pharmacy. Also people apply to medicine straight from upper secondary/"high school"; no mixing other disciplines or studies into it.)
Agreed. I always go to the pharmacist first to see if I need to see a doctor and 75% of the time, they can give me something that helps. A pharmacist has on 2 occasions sent me to the emergency. After I was diagnosed with a chronic disease, it was the pharmacist who helped me by telling me to take some meds at various times. I am a huge supporter of asking them first.
Currently my doctors have me on so many overlapping medications it's not funny... 5 CNS depressants (usually 3 is the max) 3 tranquilizers (1 is the max usually) 4 psychotropics (3 is the max) And I'm still somehow functional. To be fair, I don't think I can cut any of them, as they're all very specific for very specific problems. But like... Still, ya know?
Hmmm.. I'm a hospital pharmacist and your list is very suspicious. I definitely think there is a way to cut down on many of those meds especially with so much overlap. Hard to give a recommendation though without seeing your med list. Do you take Ritalin, drink coffee or use any other stimulants? Just curious because your list would knock out the average person. I can only imagine it's hard to function being on all that. I am a pharmacist but I'm not pro taking drugs unless you need them. I believe if there are safe non-medical ways to treat a condition it's worth trying them. Not all doctors think like that. Some will just keep adding meds and not consider the burden on the patient. I highly recommend if your doctor recommends you try a new drug ask the pharmacist about it first especially side effects. Most will be honest with you. For example some doctors prescribe antipsychotics for sleep (this happened to me and luckily I was in pharmacy school so I knew it wasn't right. A year late there was a huge lawsuit because docs were pushing Seroquel for insomnia) . I would never recommend this because of all the side effects the first and second generation anti-psychotics cause. The weight gain alone and possibility of developing diabetes is not worth the risk. There are so many other things to try. The only time I would recommend them for sleep would be in a patient who is bipolar 1 or schizophrenic because the med helps double. Basically the benefits outweigh the risks. For each patient you can start with there non-negotiable meds and then build from there. Evaluate the non-negotiable meds for side effects and determine best time of day to take, will food decrease side effects etc? Then you can look at each med individually that's left and what it does. Are the benefits of the med worth the risks? Example some sleep meds make you super droswy the next day this would not be helpful for someone who has to be alert at work the next day. Some meds help you fall asleep and some help you stay asleep so important to differentiate. My point basically is that there a lot of moving parts to optimizing medication. You might be able to increase the dose on one med so you can stop a med that overlaps. TLDR: I wouldn't give up, there is a good chance you can decrease your prescription burden. It is definitely worth talking to your pharmacist and doctor.
@@lifeinflight7778 I can assure you that after 7 years of work with my doctor and pharmacist to cut down the list, it stands where it stands for a reason. I'm a cancer survivor (5 year scan was 3 days ago, doc gave me the all clear!), have had multiple myocardial infarctions, have PTSD, Bipolar, absence seizures, ADHD, peripheral neuropathy, fibro, and a few other issues. I'm actually far more functional than people would assume, despite being fully disabled. I get around the house fine, if somewhat tired. I'm alert, mentally sharp, still have my wit, and while I can't do maths in my head like I used to (former teacher), I can still work equations on paper. While I'd like to cut out some of the meds if I could, every time we try, one or another of my conditions worsens. I also have an allergy list longer than the Nile (legit allergies, not just intolerances, we're talking anaphylaxis, Stevens-Johnson, my reaction to Lamictal was just... not good at all). I do appreciate your concern though! Quite touching to see another human being show care in this day and age. But rest assured, despite the list looking like it does, I'm actually doing pretty alright. I don't drive, I don't operate heavy machinery, and I take precautions just the same though!
Doctor: 4 years undergrad 4 years medical school 3-6 years residency 1-4 years fellowship 50-60 hours of pharmaceutical training is completely false. That training is distributed through out all of medical training - medical school, residency, internship and isn’t quantifiable Pharmacist: 4 years undergrad 4 years pharmacy school 1 year residency
We’re all part of the healthcare team, bro. But it doesn’t seem fair to say doctors go to four years of medical school and four years (minimum by the way) of residency, and pharmacist go to four years of undergraduate and four years of pharmacy school. Doctors also do those four years of undergraduate.
Hey Phil, I'm a fellow pharmacist with chronic acid reflux. Forget this funny mix you just made. On a serious note, take one table spoon of virgin olive oil everyone morning on an empty stomach and watch how your GI issues resolve. Don't use super market olive oil. You need to get the proper ones from overseas.
Mylanta, an antacid, plus a Monster energy drink, which can cause heartburn... Are you SURE you're a pharmacist? And if so, are you SURE we can trust you?
The main difference is that, physicians do diagnosis, surgeries management, therapeutics and follow up, while pharmacists do therapeutics ONLY. Pharmacists never diagnose and will never be as equal as pathologists. Qiute frankly
Well in Canada, most of them do. In Alberta for example, pharmacistw are allowed to prescribe almost all medications with the exception of narcotics, they also allowed to order blood tests!
I'm 68 and I don't take any medication including over the counter . But if I did I certainly wouldn't take it from a pharmacists it mixes energy drinks with whatever the hell I other thing was .
How lucky for you that you do not have any disease or ailments that cause you to require medication what so ever! Question: since you don’t have to take any medication whatsoever (I am assuming since you don’t need medications you aren’t studying medications for no reason at all) add to that the fact that you don’t know exactly what it is he is mixing together, besides one is an energy drink, what disqualifies him of being worthy to give you pharmaceutical advice? The energy drink? The concoction he was mixing is an inside pharmacy joke. 🙄
@shoaibriz umm…no. 🙄 You should maybe watch the video again (maybe more than once). That is not at all what happens. There could very well be times a pharmacist has saved your life and you probably didn’t even know your life was in danger. My best simplistic explanation: You tell your doctor your ailment, the doctor figures out what the ailment is and then prescribes medication. A pharmacist makes sure that specific medication is right for you. The pharmacist makes sure said medication isn’t something or include something you have had a negative reaction to in the past, doesn’t negatively interact with your other medications you have been prescribed from another doctor, that your insurance will pay for that medication (and if not can communicate with your doctor what exactly your insurance will pay for). If it a case of the medication is not right for you the pharmacist can also communicate with your doctor other options that you may be able to take or will not interfere with your other medications. They can also provide you tips on how to take the medication and get the most out of your medication. The pharmacist doesn’t sell the medication the retail store in which employs your pharmacist sells the medication. The pharmacist is there to make sure medication is what is the best medication specifically for you. 😉
Wake up and smell the roses. Patient will give vitals/symptoms/health history/drug history to AI Computer. AI computer prescribes medication, automatically transfer order to large mail order drug company, automatically transmits info to insurance company. Patient gets drugs in mail, overnight if necessary. Doctors/Nurses/Pharmacists all look for new jobs, competing for CNA positions.
Doctors actually do 4 years undergrad, 4 years med school, 3-8 years of residency and 1-2 years of fellowship if they choose to sub-specialize. Stop trying to make your education as a pharmacist seem comparable. It’s not. Know what you are and know your place.
I had a Dr. prescribe two separate medications, my pharmacist was the one who caught that the one medication canceled out the other. Pharmacist’s rock.
Story for kindergartens. Lol
How can you prescribe medicine well when you don't know what you are treating?
@@ChibuzoOnuoha-t5vit's not about treating, it's about knowing the drug interactions because pharmacists have more knowledge regarding drug - drug interaction, drug - food interaction , and other type of physical and chemical properties of drug along with it's pharmacological effect, therapeutic effect, pharmacodynamic effect, etc . And more about it's chemical structure which doctor's don't know .
That comes out in the computer of the pharmacist.
Oh my God, you’re an idiot… That’s the entire job of a pharmacist, lol. My wife and daughter are both doctors, my middle daughter is a pharmacist…. They cracked up when I told him this.
@@HorrorEdits01 Wow… You know what doctors know and don’t know… That’s quite impressive.
Love that he said "Doctors do 4 years, pharmacists do 8 years." When you need to do 4 years of undergrad to do medicine. Intentionally deceptive and he knows it.
I don’t think that was intentionally deceptive lol. He literally says that doctors do 4 years of medical school plus internship (residency) and fellowship. I would hope most ppl know that a bachelor’s is a minimum requirement for both pathways.
@@Rupieee no, internship is only the first year of residency. residency is much longer than just intern year. the way he said it is indeed deceptive
Yep. They teach up about the mylanta monster cocktail as a P3 student.
Do people actually drink that? 😳
He said “good nurses” awww thanks for mentioning the nurses Dr Phil! 🥰🥰🥰
Good onrs yeah.
Being an anesthesiologist is a great balance between the two in the peri and intra operative setting but only limited to those medications. I still rely HEAVILY on pharmacist colleagues in critical care or broad medication management. They would be very helpful in the OR but it would be impossible to triage care effectively in a quick moving environment like the e OR
I love pharmacists. One of the best things they have done for me is put a "Alcohol may intensify the effects of this medication” sticker on a bottle of pain meds.
😅
Love professionals who seek to understand their profession.
Some pharmacist are Incredibles. Others just want to fill the script and go. Missed knowledge for patient and other Med pros. Wish you were my pharmacist 🙏🏼
wtf are you drinking?
I love our hospital pharmacists! As an RN, I have had many occasions to ask about the compatibility of meds the doc has ordered. They are incredibly helpful. I did work with one OB who had been a pharmacist for several years before deciding to go to med school and do an OB residency.
No one has ever explained the difference so clearly !
Pretty slick to add the 4 years of undergrad for pharmacy and not include it for medicine. Nice!
To be fair, he also included medical internship, residency, and fellowship, but not pharmacy residency or fellowship
@@gibson17155he said internship and fellowship. Residency isn’t internship
Mylanta Monster. Interesting choice sir.
Honestly curious, how does that little magnesium hydroxide + sugar-free Monster concoction work for you? I also enjoy my sugar-free Monster. Is it the perfect combo for let's get amped for the day without the GERD? Also a Phil, also a pharmacist... Stumbled across this video. Concise and enjoyable.
Such a positive presentation, and informative. No "so get out of my chili" at the end was super gratifying
I'm a doctor of pharmacy I'm doing 6 years bachelor degree
Ur salary ? & how is ur profession
Please do one for nurses and more videos like this in general there really good!
yep...PLEASE PUT OUT A VIDEO STROKING NURSES EGO'S AND INFORMING THE BRAINLESS MASSES OUT THERE THAT WERE BETTER THEN DOCTORS. No wonder doctors are making people carry around sheets of paper that LITERALLY tell patients how to file complaints and how pharmacists are NOT doctors and there NOT entitled to a patients medical history. By all means tho...have a video made stroking your ego...You sound like you need it.
Anyone else curious why he just mixed heartburn relief with caffeine? LMAOOOO, besides the fact that caffeine does cause heartburn.. maybe it’s that but that looks so nasty.. anyways good video
Except when my Dr prescribes ivermectin and the pharmacist says no... bs
Thanks for the explanation. That's great 👍
So not one person saw that cocktail and went, hmmmm we are all OK with it. I see....
It's an inside joke for those who went to p-school.
@@slofty understood
Ive been wanting to know what was up with it.
My doc always told me to check with my pharmacist whenever he prescribed a medication.
That system sounds... so strange to me. What jurisdiction is described here? Here in Finland a pharmacist's education is just a Bachelor's degree, 3 years, done. What the heck is happening for 8 years? :S (Master's degree in pharmacy is available for more administrative duties and to permit owning of a pharmacy. Also people apply to medicine straight from upper secondary/"high school"; no mixing other disciplines or studies into it.)
What do you recommend for tooth aches?
Any painkiller like Ibuprofen
A dentist.
That looks good as shit. 😂
Agreed. I always go to the pharmacist first to see if I need to see a doctor and 75% of the time, they can give me something that helps. A pharmacist has on 2 occasions sent me to the emergency. After I was diagnosed with a chronic disease, it was the pharmacist who helped me by telling me to take some meds at various times. I am a huge supporter of asking them first.
Why do you drink that?
Currently my doctors have me on so many overlapping medications it's not funny...
5 CNS depressants (usually 3 is the max)
3 tranquilizers (1 is the max usually)
4 psychotropics (3 is the max)
And I'm still somehow functional.
To be fair, I don't think I can cut any of them, as they're all very specific for very specific problems. But like... Still, ya know?
Idk what is up with you..
@@zephyrr108 The shorthand answer is quite a lot. Too much, really.
Hmmm.. I'm a hospital pharmacist and your list is very suspicious.
I definitely think there is a way to cut down on many of those meds especially with so much overlap. Hard to give a recommendation though without seeing your med list.
Do you take Ritalin, drink coffee or use any other stimulants?
Just curious because your list would knock out the average person. I can only imagine it's hard to function being on all that.
I am a pharmacist but I'm not pro taking drugs unless you need them. I believe if there are safe non-medical ways to treat a condition it's worth trying them.
Not all doctors think like that. Some will just keep adding meds and not consider the burden on the patient.
I highly recommend if your doctor recommends you try a new drug ask the pharmacist about it first especially side effects. Most will be honest with you.
For example some doctors prescribe antipsychotics for sleep (this happened to me and luckily I was in pharmacy school so I knew it wasn't right. A year late there was a huge lawsuit because docs were pushing Seroquel for insomnia) .
I would never recommend this because of all the side effects the first and second generation anti-psychotics cause. The weight gain alone and possibility of developing diabetes is not worth the risk. There are so many other things to try. The only time I would recommend them for sleep would be in a patient who is bipolar 1 or schizophrenic because the med helps double. Basically the benefits outweigh the risks.
For each patient you can start with there non-negotiable meds and then build from there.
Evaluate the non-negotiable meds for side effects and determine best time of day to take, will food decrease side effects etc?
Then you can look at each med individually that's left and what it does. Are the benefits of the med worth the risks?
Example some sleep meds make you super droswy the next day this would not be helpful for someone who has to be alert at work the next day.
Some meds help you fall asleep and some help you stay asleep so important to differentiate.
My point basically is that there a lot of moving parts to optimizing medication. You might be able to increase the dose on one med so you can stop a med that overlaps.
TLDR: I wouldn't give up, there is a good chance you can decrease your prescription burden. It is definitely worth talking to your pharmacist and doctor.
@@lifeinflight7778 I can assure you that after 7 years of work with my doctor and pharmacist to cut down the list, it stands where it stands for a reason. I'm a cancer survivor (5 year scan was 3 days ago, doc gave me the all clear!), have had multiple myocardial infarctions, have PTSD, Bipolar, absence seizures, ADHD, peripheral neuropathy, fibro, and a few other issues.
I'm actually far more functional than people would assume, despite being fully disabled. I get around the house fine, if somewhat tired. I'm alert, mentally sharp, still have my wit, and while I can't do maths in my head like I used to (former teacher), I can still work equations on paper.
While I'd like to cut out some of the meds if I could, every time we try, one or another of my conditions worsens. I also have an allergy list longer than the Nile (legit allergies, not just intolerances, we're talking anaphylaxis, Stevens-Johnson, my reaction to Lamictal was just... not good at all).
I do appreciate your concern though! Quite touching to see another human being show care in this day and age. But rest assured, despite the list looking like it does, I'm actually doing pretty alright. I don't drive, I don't operate heavy machinery, and I take precautions just the same though!
The only proceedure I do as a pharmacist is vaccinations, and thats more thab enough for me 💅
Doctor: 4 years undergrad 4 years medical school 3-6 years residency 1-4 years fellowship
50-60 hours of pharmaceutical training is completely false. That training is distributed through out all of medical training - medical school, residency, internship and isn’t quantifiable
Pharmacist: 4 years undergrad 4 years pharmacy school 1 year residency
its now 2 years residency sometimes and a fellowship if you want to be specialized in pharmacy
We’re all part of the healthcare team, bro. But it doesn’t seem fair to say doctors go to four years of medical school and four years (minimum by the way) of residency, and pharmacist go to four years of undergraduate and four years of pharmacy school. Doctors also do those four years of undergraduate.
Hey Phil, I'm a fellow pharmacist with chronic acid reflux. Forget this funny mix you just made. On a serious note, take one table spoon of virgin olive oil everyone morning on an empty stomach and watch how your GI issues resolve. Don't use super market olive oil. You need to get the proper ones from overseas.
Mylanta, an antacid, plus a Monster energy drink, which can cause heartburn... Are you SURE you're a pharmacist? And if so, are you SURE we can trust you?
8 years for pharmacy!!!!!
The main difference is that, physicians do diagnosis, surgeries management, therapeutics and follow up, while pharmacists do therapeutics ONLY. Pharmacists never diagnose and will never be as equal as pathologists. Qiute frankly
I don't like any of them. BUT, your short, precise an absolutely clear explanation IS F*** AMAZING
It’s probably worth considering that pharmacist generally don’t treat patient or provide prescriptions. That should tell you something.
mendyh9949 your comment tells me you did NOT actually listen & digest the information that was just given to you. 😢
Well in Canada, most of them do. In Alberta for example, pharmacistw are allowed to prescribe almost all medications with the exception of narcotics, they also allowed to order blood tests!
I'm 68 and I don't take any medication including over the counter . But if I did I certainly wouldn't take it from a pharmacists it mixes energy drinks with whatever the hell I other thing was .
How lucky for you that you do not have any disease or ailments that cause you to require medication what so ever! Question: since you don’t have to take any medication whatsoever (I am assuming since you don’t need medications you aren’t studying medications for no reason at all) add to that the fact that you don’t know exactly what it is he is mixing together, besides one is an energy drink, what disqualifies him of being worthy to give you pharmaceutical advice? The energy drink? The concoction he was mixing is an inside pharmacy joke. 🙄
Doc prescribs medicine, phamacist selles medicines
@shoaibriz umm…no. 🙄 You should maybe watch the video again (maybe more than once). That is not at all what happens. There could very well be times a pharmacist has saved your life and you probably didn’t even know your life was in danger. My best simplistic explanation: You tell your doctor your ailment, the doctor figures out what the ailment is and then prescribes medication. A pharmacist makes sure that specific medication is right for you. The pharmacist makes sure said medication isn’t something or include something you have had a negative reaction to in the past, doesn’t negatively interact with your other medications you have been prescribed from another doctor, that your insurance will pay for that medication (and if not can communicate with your doctor what exactly your insurance will pay for). If it a case of the medication is not right for you the pharmacist can also communicate with your doctor other options that you may be able to take or will not interfere with your other medications. They can also provide you tips on how to take the medication and get the most out of your medication. The pharmacist doesn’t sell the medication the retail store in which employs your pharmacist sells the medication. The pharmacist is there to make sure medication is what is the best medication specifically for you. 😉
Wake up and smell the roses. Patient will give vitals/symptoms/health history/drug history to AI Computer. AI computer prescribes medication, automatically transfer order to large mail order drug company, automatically transmits info to insurance company. Patient gets drugs in mail, overnight if necessary. Doctors/Nurses/Pharmacists all look for new jobs, competing for CNA positions.
Doctors actually do 4 years undergrad, 4 years med school, 3-8 years of residency and 1-2 years of fellowship if they choose to sub-specialize. Stop trying to make your education as a pharmacist seem comparable. It’s not. Know what you are and know your place.