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to compound	[kqm'paund]	змішувати, з’єднувати,складати
to dispense	[dIs'pFns]	готувати, розподіляти (ліки)
liquid	['lIkwId]	рідина
to predict	[prI'dIkt]	передбачати
(in)compatibility	[In'"kqmpxtI'bIlItI]	(не)сумісність
to encounter	[In'kauntq']	натрапляти, траплятися, стикатися
to confirm	[kqn'fWm]	підтверджувати
to crush	[krAS]	дробити
to alter (=change)	['Oltq']	змінювати

Pharmacy is the art and science of recognizing, detecting, collecting, selecting, preparing, storing, testing, compounding and dispensing all substances used in prevention and treatment.

Most drugs are prepared and distributed to the chemist’s or hospital in tablets, capsules, liquids and sterile solutions for injection.

The pharmacist *is responsible for dispensing the preparation. Preparing medicines demands special knowledge, experience and high *professional standards. To become a pharmacist we must have deep knowledge of different subjects, such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacology, Toxicology, Pharmacognosy, Technology of drugs, Organization and Economy of Pharmacy, Management and Marketing in Pharmacy.

The pharmacist must *know drug constituents and be able to predict chemical, physical and *therapeutic incompatibilities that the patient may have when using different drugs together. When supplying both prescription and over-the-counter *(OTC) medication to the patients the pharmacist also provides information for the safe and effective use of such drugs. The pharmacist needs to know all about obtaining, absorbtion, stability and dosage of a drug. The pharmacist must also know what tablets can be crushed and added to food without changing the drug effect and dose regimen. Pharmacists should be very helpful and supportive when asked for their opinion and advice.

Progress in many fields of medicine depends on production of antibiotics, effective narcotic, cardiac and other drugs. New pharmaceutical preparations are constantly developed for every branch of medicine. New drugs save lives and help to reduce the costs of therapy, surgery and hospitalization.

Notes:

* to be responsible for – бути відповідальним за

* professional standards – професійні стандарти

* to know drug constituents [kqn'stItjuqnt]– знати складові ліків

* therapeutic incompatibilities [TFrq'pju:tIk In'"kqmpxtI'bIlItI] лікувальна несумісність

* over-the-counter drug (OTC) ['quvq' DJ 'kauntq' drAg] - ліки, що відпускаються без рецепта

* dose regimen [dqus reI'ZJm] схема прийняття лікарського засобу

Questions about the text:

1. How is pharmacy defined?

2. What is the role of a pharmacist?

3. What do compounding and dispensing medicines demand?

4. What is necessary to become a pharmacist?

5. What is a pharmacist able to predict?

6. What information does the pharmacist provide when supplying both prescriptive and over-the-counter drugs?

7. What does the progress in medicine depend on?

Summary

Pharmacy is the art and science of determining, collecting, selecting, preparing, storing, testing and dispensing all drugs used in medicine (for treating people). Drugs are distributed to the chemist’s and hospitals in tablets, capsules, liquid preparations and solutions for injections. The pharmacist has a big role in dispensing the preparations. He must have professional skills and good knowledge in physics, chemistry, biology, pharmacology, management and marketing in pharmacy. He can predict chemical, physical and therapeutic incompatibility of medicines. The pharmacist gives necessary information for the safe and effective use of (OTC and prescription) drugs (to the patients and his collegues). The pharmacist must know (everything about) the dosage, stability, absorbtion of preparations and if they can be added to food. Progress in all fields of medicine depends on production of antibiotics, pain-killers and cardiac drugs. New pharmaceutical preparations are constantly developed. New drugs save lives and help to reduce the costs of health care (=treatment).

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