R2 in “Good morning!” Pharmacist Triinu Entsik-Grünberg encouraged people with health problems to go to the pharmacy to ask pharmacists for advice and said that they are more concerned about people who take drugs selectively and make their own creations.
“I was raised to be a pharmacist. They took me to work and I saw how exciting this world is and so I got interested,” says Triinu Entsik-Grünberg, a third-generation pharmacist. “And precisely because it is a nice and clean job. I can do a lot for my health and also help others. They say that a person is happy if he manages to do at least one good deed a day.”
Grünberg works at Raeapteek, the oldest pharmacy still operating in Europe, having operated in the same premises for 601 years.
“We have a pharmacy behind the counter, just like we used to,” Entsik-Grünberg said. “The patient comes and talks about their mental or health problems, and the pharmacist or pharmacist then tries to find the best solution to the problem.”
Could medicines be sold in grocery stores?
“My answer is definitely no, because at university pharmacists study for five years what the active ingredients of medicines are, what the interactions and side effects are, which medicines can be used together,” explained Entsik-Grünberg. “Drugs also have side effects and side effects with dietary supplements. As a rule, you can reduce the effect of side effects and side effects of drugs by taking one drug in the morning and the other in the evening.”
Ibuprofen should not be taken on an empty stomach
According to Entsik-Grünberg, pharmacists have knowledge that ordinary people perhaps do not have. “For example, you should know that many people should not use it for the most common painkiller, ibuprofen,” Entsik-Grünberg explained. “Also, it should not be used on an empty stomach, because it damages the stomach, and long-term use on an empty stomach can cause bleeding in the digestive system. There are nuances that only a pharmacist can tell about medicines. Many medicines have maximum daily doses Yes, there is a leaflet, but there is no information on interactions with other drugs.”
Food supplements are needed
“There has been a lot of talk lately about food supplements, as if they shouldn’t be used at all. But there are food supplements that are absolutely necessary,” Entsik-Grünberg emphasized. “For example, we need vitamin D from birth to death, and it must be taken every day. But there are also other dietary supplements that we need at different stages of life. In adolescence, in old age, and even those who take use medications, it is necessary to take additional food supplements.”
“You certainly shouldn’t take medicine to think you have this problem,” Entsik-Grünberg warned. “If you think you have a problem, you need to come to the pharmacy and decide with the pharmacist whether it is really necessary. Sometimes you also need to do an additional blood test.”
You need to know which vitamin and how much you need to take
Entsik-Grünberg recommended taking more vitamin C early in the disease. “But you have to remember that vitamin C taken in more than 200 milligrams at a time will simply leave the body. So if you want to take a larger dose, you have to spread this amount over the day,” Entsik-Grünberg said. “For example, red daylily is a medicinal plant that has demonstrated immune-enhancing effects. It may not be used by all people, but younger, healthier people could use it as a preventative measure during a virus-rich time or to strengthen immunity during an illness.”
“Vitamin B12 is necessary for those who have excluded meat products from the menu, but this vitamin is also necessary for the elderly who, due to various medications or diseases, have prevented the absorption of vitamins from the small intestine and B vitamins are no longer absorbed so well by the body. Vitamin B12 is also very important for memory and concentration problems,” adds Entsik-Grünberg.
People take drugs selectively and create their own creations
“The biggest concern in modern pharmacy, which often gives me a headache, is when I see a person prescribing blood pressure drugs and when I ask how he uses them, he says when he is sick,” described Old Grünberg. “But if we have high blood pressure, we don’t really feel it, but the blood vessels are still damaged. And if the doctor has still prescribed blood pressure medicines, these medicines still need to be used daily. If people really buy prescription drugs selectively and create their own creations, in these cases we try to make people understand that the medicine must be taken correctly and as prescribed by the doctor.”
Learning to be a pharmacist is not easy
According to Entsik-Grünberg, you can study to become a pharmacist at the Institute of Pharmacy at the University of Tartu. “The study lasts five years,” Entsik-Grünberg said. “Pharmacists, or masters of pharmacy, are pharmaceutical scientists. About half of the graduates go to work in a pharmacy, but they can also work in the pharmaceutical company, in the Ministry of Social Affairs, in the health insurance company, in pharmaceutical companies, or do research. You can study to become a pharmacist at Tallinn Health University. They study for three years, get an applied higher education and work as customer service in a pharmacy. Pharmacists can receive and display products in the pharmacy, sell pharmaceutical cosmetics and some dietary products supplements.”
2024-01-09 14:10:00
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