Pharmacy

Pharmacy Services in UHN

Pharmacy services integrate professional knowledge, ethics, experience and skills. Together, our team of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, inventory clerks, and systems application specialists contribute to pharmacy services at UHN's three hospital sites. Pharmacy staff play a vital role in optimizing patient care related to medication use. Our services support other health professionals and serve thousands of patients a day. In addition to filling prescriptions and providing patient education, we are also on the leading edge of research, education and technology use.

UHN Resources

UHN Brochures and Pamphlets

•	Drug Coverage Programs Available to Cancer Patients
•	Facts about Natural and Herbal Products
•	Getting Help to Pay for Medications - A Guide for Patients
•	How to Manage Your Chemotherapy Side Effects
•	Medication Fact Sheets
	- for Interstitial Lung Disease Clinic Patients Azathioprine Cyclophosphamide Mycophenolate N-acetylcysteine (NAC) Prednisone Prednisone - for TB Patients Ethambutol Levofloxacin Rifampin Pyrazinamide (PZA)
•	Medication Safety at UHN
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•	Pharmacist Services at the Family Health Centre
•	Patient Safety and Medication Reconciliation
•	A Quick Guide to Medication Reconciliation for Patients
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•	A Quick Guide to Medication Trillium Drug Coverage Program: Fact Sheet
	Breast Cancer Package
•	Trillium Drug Coverage Program: Fact Sheet
•	Understanding Your Medications
•	Your Ambulatory Infusion Pump (AIP)
•	Your Intermate Pump

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Related Web Sites

•	Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) Drug Formulary - Patient Information
	CCO's Drug Formulary is a joint effort with the the Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre Patient Education Committee. The documents have been written by oncology pharmacists and have been extensively reviewed by physicians, nurses and pharmacists with expertise in oncology. These sheets are designed for patients and their families and should be accompanied by verbal instruction from a health care professional. Some of the information may not apply to a specific patient under certain circumstances and this should be made clear to the patient or family member.
•	Drugs, HealthyOntario
	This tool is intended to help you access information on Canadian prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
•	Drug Information, MEDLINEplus
	An American Web site providing information on thousands of prescription and over-the-counter medications is provided. Please remember that drug information from an American source may not apply or may be different in Canada.
•	Mayo Clinic Medicine Center
	An American Web site - Find out information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
•	All Herbs and Supplements
	Over 100 herbs and supplements from Natural Standard. Each monograph contains evidence-based, peer-reviewed data, and many contain illustrations.
•	University of Pennsylvania Health System - Drug Interaction Tool
	This tool is designed to help you understand what medications could, when taken together, produce unwanted side effects.