Diseases Specialty Pharmacists May Monitor
Our specialty pharmacists work closely with care teams for a range of diseases and conditions, including:
- Cancer
- HIV/AIDS
- Huntington disease
- Infertility
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Liver diseases, including hepatitis C
- Multiple sclerosis
- Organ transplants
- Pediatric conditions such as
- Rheumatic diseases
- Skin disorders
Cancer
Medicines for cancer aren’t always delivered through an IV in a clinic. Some cancer treatments are taken in pill form at home. Many of these medicines have strict guidelines to follow for when the medicine is to be delivered. Because of their costs, these medicines also require careful monitoring from the point when they’re prescribed, to their delivery to your home, to when they’re used by you, and for follow up on any signs of side effects.
Our list of oncology medications we monitor
HIV/AIDS
While there remains no cure for AIDS, your doctor can choose from several medications that delay the progression of HIV, allowing you to live an otherwise healthy life. Because these medications carry certain side effects and can be affected by other medicines and foods you eat, we work closely to monitor how the medicine is working in your system.
Our list of immune deficiency medications we monitorHuntington Disease
The goal of treatment is to slow the symptoms and help patients function for as long as possible. Your specialty pharmacist will help monitor the positive effects of the medications and work to minimize side effects.
Our list of neurology medications we monitor
Infertility
Optimizing the effectiveness of fertility medications is one of our goals. We can assist you with instructions for storing the medications properly and taking them at the most effective time.
Our list of infertility medications we monitor
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Your doctor is prescribing medicines to safely minimize the onset of symptoms, to put the disease in remission, and to improve your quality of life. Because some foods and other medications may interfere with your medicine, we will let you know what foods and other medicines, including vitamins, are safe to take.
Our list of inflammatory bowel disease medications we monitor
Liver Diseases and Hepatitis C
Your doctor is prescribing medicines with three goals: to destroy a virus, such as Hepatitis C, to prevent further damage to the liver, and to manage any side effects. Because some foods and other medications may interfere with your medicine, we will let you know what foods and other medicines, including vitamins, are safe to take.
Our list of hepatology medications we monitor
Multiple Sclerosis
Medicines for treatment focus on reducing the frequency and severity of relapses and slowing the disease progression and disability. Medications are often taken on a long-term basis. We assist you to be sure you have the medications you need and are comfortable administering self-injections.
Our list of neurology medications we monitor
Organ Transplant
Your transplant medications are extremely important in the overall success of your transplanted organ. We help you get the most benefit from these medications while minimizing their risks.
Our list of organ transplant medications we monitorPediatric Cystic Fibrosis
We work closely with your child’s pediatric specialist to provide effective therapy to prevent and treat lung and sinus infections and to help keep airways open.
Our list of cystic fibrosis medications we monitorPediatric Endocrine Disorders
Because of the wide-ranging body systems affected by this disorder, the medication treatments are also varied. We work with your child’s pediatric specialist to treat the origins and complications of these disorders, balancing the doses of medications to minimize side effects and other complications.
Our list of endocrinology medications we monitorRheumatic Diseases
Rheumatic diseases – Your doctor is prescribing medicines to safely minimize the symptoms and put the disease in remission in order to improve your quality of life. Because of the long-term nature of these conditions, we work to see that you get the correct ongoing supply of your medicine and can easily get refills when you need them.
Our list of rheumatology medications we monitorSkin Disorders
We monitor a variety of medications for skin treatment to assure they are administered as effectively as possible. We also work closely with your dermatology specialist to be sure treatments are effective with minimal side effects.
Our list of dermatology medications we monitor