What does the St. Jude Pharmacy do?
Medicines are a big part of treatment for most St. Jude patients. Chances are your child will need complex and high risk medicines and might need to take many medicines at one time. St. Jude pharmacists work with you and the entire health care team to make sure your child’s medicines are right! Pharmacy staff members carefully check and prepare all of your child’s medicines. Pharmacists also are actively involved in helping your child get the best care possible at St. Jude. Here are some examples of what St. Jude pharmacists do every day to make sure your child’s medicines are right: • A pharmacist reviews every medicine order, checking for: • allergies, • correct drug chosen, • correct drug dose, and • possible interactions with other drugs your child is taking. • A pharmacist reviews the results of all drug level tests and works with the doctors to make sure the right changes in drug dose are made. You and your child may have a planned visit with a pharmacist either before or after a
