Diabetes MedsCheck Service at Health First Pharmacy
For individuals living with diabetes, Health First Pharmacy offers a valuable service known as a Diabetes MedsCheck. This service involves a one-on-one consultation with our pharmacist, designed to help you understand your medicines better and ensure they are working effectively for you.
Enhancing Medication Use and Reducing Side Effects
As a person with diabetes, you have the opportunity to improve your use of medicines and minimize side effects through Health First Pharmacy. The Diabetes MedsCheck is an in-pharmacy service focused on enhancing the quality use of medicines for diabetes patients and reducing the occurrence of adverse drug events.
Focusing on Education and Self-Management
Our medication use review emphasizes education and self-management, aiming to identify and rectify any issues you may be experiencing with your medicines or your diabetes management.
Target Audience and Goals of Diabetes MedsCheck
The Diabetes MedsCheck is especially beneficial for patients who cannot access other diabetes education or health services in their community in a timely manner.
The service aims to:
- Optimize your use of medicine by improving your understanding of and adherence to your diabetes medication therapy
- Enhance your use of blood glucose monitoring devices through training and education
- Improve blood glucose control
- Minimize the risk of complications associated with type 2 diabetes
Please ask our pharmacist at Health First Pharmacy if you are eligible for the Diabetes MedsCheck service.