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The Pharmacist's Role
Pharmacists play an important role in educating health care providers and patients about the judicious and appropriate use of antibiotics in the management of acute pharyngitis, as antibiotics are only indicated in the management of GAS pharyngitis and other selected cases. Using RADT in a walk-in setting, pharmacists were able to provide a cost-effective treatment for adults with GAS pharyngitis. Pharmacists can also assist patients in the selection of OTC agents that are most likely to be beneficial given clinical symptoms, and can actively work with clinicians in the selection of the most suitable antimicrobial agent if antibiotic therapy is warranted. Pharmacists are in a key position to appropriately dose antimicrobial agents and to monitor for adverse reactions and drug interactions when managing patients with acute pharyngitis.
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