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Why is it important that a pharmacist knows each medication that a person is taking before they provide a new drug?

Why is it important that a pharmacist knows each medication that a person is taking before they provide a new drug?
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Why is it important that a pharmacist knows each medication that a person is taking before they provide a new drug?

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If they don’t know what medication the person is already on, they won’t know how to help you with any unknown side effects after being combined with other medications.
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