ARTICLE

Michał Abendrot, Piotr Merks, Urszula Kalinowska-Lis

Pharmaceutical care – vitamins and minerals, crucial information for the pharmacist in proper patient care
2019-10-03

Pharmaceutical care – vitamins and minerals, crucial information for the pharmacist in proper patient care
Mineral and vitamin preparations are extremely often sought after by patients and in the vast majority they are available without a prescription. The prevalence of supplementation creates a high risk of drug interactions. The pharmacist’s help seems to be invaluable in identifying drug-drug interactions to minimize their adverse effects on the patient’s health and life. This article is a discussion of the most important vitamins and minerals, as well as a review of mineral and vitamin preparations, including the most important interactions that occur with them.
Keywords: vitamins, minerals, drug interaction, pharmaceutical care.

© Farm Pol, 2019, 75 (9): 510–518