Ask a Pharmacist anything...

[StallionRx]

Got some time to kill this AM...Go for it misc.

[SemperParatus]

how long did you have to go to school for.

roughly how much do you make?

[Cyre]

sneak me some dat dere c-tech?

[Malakaibeats]

As a mild painkiller, which would you recommend and which one puts the least strain on the body: Paracetamol, Aspirin or Ibuprofen?

[Backthen]

How bad were you in debt, what was your major b4 going to pharm school?

[Lunatic]

As a mild painkiller, which would you recommend and which one puts the least strain on the body? Paracetamol, Aspirin or Ibuprofen?

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lulz

[Joffrey]

ITT: We ask questions, OP ignores.

wtf

[Malakaibeats]

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lulz

lol, the key word being 'mild', no opiates for me thanks.

[StallionRx]

how long did you have to go to school for.

roughly how much do you make?

6 years

Came out at around 143+ for 2010.. Im the pharmacist in charge where I work, so my salary is a bit higher than average.

[bmontgomery87]

how do you feel about the current protests in egypt?

[StallionRx]

How bad were you in debt, what was your major b4 going to pharm school?

Debt was fairly low, I think I finished with about 20k after pharm school.

I had help from my parents and a scholarship from school.

[Iluveketchup178]

What is a typical day of your work?

[SemperParatus]

6 years

Came out at around 143+ for 2010.. Im the pharmacist in charge where I work, so my salary is a bit higher than average.

gjdm

[StallionRx]

As a mild painkiller, which would you recommend and which one puts the least strain on the body: Paracetamol, Aspirin or Ibuprofen?

Depends on what your treating and you would have to look at it as a case by case basis.

I typically recommend ibuprofen as it doesnt tax the liver as much as the paracetamol and does have an anti-inflammatory component that seems to work a bit better for general complaints of pain.

[StallionRx]

ITT: We ask questions, OP ignores.

wtf

Sorry brah, had to grab some breakfast

[MrDelts]

whats the procedure you guys do when you get peoples scripts, how are the tablets/pills dispensed into bottles or are the they pre packidged etc

i was wondering because most of the time it takes like 10-15 mins even when its not busy for my script to be ready lol

[StallionRx]

how do you feel about the current protests in egypt?

Glad to see them standing up for their rights.

[halffttime]

funny.. i'm really actually considering this as a career to pursue..

why did you choose to become a pharmacist?
is this something you're passionate for?
what was your path on becoming a pharmacist (school, apprenticeship, etc.)?
how's the pay (what's the starting pay like)?
what's your day like?

what advice you give to someone considering this as a career but not really that into it, basically just in it for "easy" money. is it easy?

[StallionRx]

whats the procedure you guys do when you get peoples scripts, how are the tablets/pills dispensed into bottles or are the they pre packidged etc

i was wondering because most of the time it takes like 10-15 mins even when its not busy for my script to be ready lol

Totally depends on the medication.

Creams, ear/eye drops, asthma meds, etc. are usually just pre-packaged. Which makes it pretty easy for us. We just slap a sticker on it and it goes out.

Tablets/capsules have to be counted out of larger bottles of 100/500/1000s. Some pharmacies have auto-counters/robots that make that job a bit easier. After you have been at it for a few years you can count pretty fast.

A lot of times billing it through your insurance company is the hold up. Also realize that even though no people may be in the pharmacy they could be working a huge order or be behind and are working to catch up. Theirs a lot of things that could happen to slow production down.

[BobbyBarker87]

I just found a USPS package under my seat with a bottle of mdrol and dzine along with nolva. It's been in my car for two months and the weather is freezing. Are they shot? The nolva is not frozen despite the frigid temps.

[StallionRx]

What is a typical day of your work?

In at 8....

Open gate, start filling scripts that came in over night (usually around 75 or so) people begin calling/walking in to drop off around 9-10. Fill those, handle Dr. faxes/call-ins by 12 or so. Lunch around 1:30-2:30. Try to have everything cleaned out before evening rush which is about 3-6. Around 7 or so grab some food and prepare the order for tomorrows day. 8-9, BS with my techs and start cleaning up. (13 hour shifts twice a week) shorter shifts are just more condensed, but deal with the same.

[and1bbaii7]

Damn 143 is good money...
I'm in my 4th/6 year at Northeastern, where do you work? (I'm assuming retail), and where do you live? (nostalker)

[entropy1]

lol, the key word being 'mild', no opiates for me thanks.

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[BobbyBarker87]

I just found a USPS package under my seat with a bottle of mdrol and dzine along with nolva. It's been in my car for two months and the weather is freezing. Are they shot? The nolva is not frozen despite the frigid temps.

bump

[blumpkin415]

I take clonazepam for sleep. See any issues?

[AliensAreHere]

Whats the difference between a pharmacologist and a pharmacist?

[StallionRx]

funny.. i'm really actually considering this as a career to pursue..

why did you choose to become a pharmacist?
is this something you're passionate for?
what was your path on becoming a pharmacist (school, apprenticeship, etc.)?
how's the pay (what's the starting pay like)?
what's your day like?

what advice you give to someone considering this as a career but not really that into it, basically just in it for "easy" money. is it easy?

Im a people person and like to help people. Being sick always sucks, if you can help someone feel better its a great feeling.

Passionate? Yeah, I enjoy what I do most of the time.

Worked in a large chain pharmacy as an intern around my second year of pharmacy school. I had no "medically" related job until then.

I think people are getting around 120k or so fresh out of school. You can make as much as you want if your in an area that needs a lot of help. I have a few friends that work a lot of hours, but clear 200k pretty easily.

Last question: see previous post.

[HappyDude92]

funny.. i'm really actually considering this as a career to pursue..

why did you choose to become a pharmacist?
is this something you're passionate for?
what was your path on becoming a pharmacist (school, apprenticeship, etc.)?
how's the pay (what's the starting pay like)?
what's your day like?

what advice you give to someone considering this as a career but not really that into it, basically just in it for "easy" money. is it easy?

Answer this! Sup StallionRX. I believe u posted in my thread when I had one about whether pharmacy beats engineering and optometry. Wow 143k blows the average engineer who makes 80k out of the water!

[Scrote]

6 years

Came out at around 143+ for 2010.. Im the pharmacist in charge where I work, so my salary is a bit higher than average.

I'm not gonna lie, I'm jelly as phuck. I've been in school for 6 years (4.0 GPA at a top school) and I'm only making $55K. Luckily you knew what you wanted to be when you got into school. I couldn't do pharmacy, seems boring.

[StallionRx]

I just found a USPS package under my seat with a bottle of mdrol and dzine along with nolva. It's been in my car for two months and the weather is freezing. Are they shot? The nolva is not frozen despite the frigid temps.

Prob not the best idea to use it.

In the medical world the phrase goes "when in doubt, throw it out"