Alli fat pill for weightloss from GSK

Alli is the new fat pill from GSK that everyone is talking about, the next big thing to hit pharmacies since the morning after pill. Everyone wants Alli anti-fat and weight loss pill to get slim. Alli's active ingredient is Orlistat which has been available as Xenical (by Roche) on prescription for years.

Before a pharmacist can dispense Alli over the counter (OTC) the patient must meet some criteria:

- The patient is eligible to buy Alli if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is 28 or above.
-- BMI is worked out by ...
-- If your BMI is under 28 that means your are not overweight enough and Alli will do more harm than good.
- The patient must come and ask for the medication themselves.
-- This is so the pharmacists can make a judgement if the patient is telling the truth about their BMI.

Alli weight loss pill contraindications and interactions
- Malabsorption
- Hypersensitivity to orlistat
- Reduced gallbladder function (e.g. after cholecystectomy)
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Use caution with: obstructed bile duct, impaired liver function, and pancreatic disease
- If you are on other medication please check which the pharmacist for interactions

Alli Side-effects
The main side effect of taking Alli is if they eat a fatty meal then their will be uncontrolled diarrhoea. Alli works by stopping/reducing the absorption of fat, therefore more of a percentage of the fat you eat will just pass through your system and is not absorbed. If you eat low fat meal then the fat that is not absorbed will mix with the stool and you will not get this side effect from Alli. If you eat a fatty meal e.g burger and chips, then the fat will just leak out, yes leak out! and this is uncontrollable. So before you take Alli make sure you are willing to start a low fat diet and are willing to stick to it.

The second significant side effect of Alli is Vitamin deficiency. As mentioned earlier Alli reduces the absorption of fat, however some vitamins are fat soluble (A, D, E, K), these fat soluble vitamins are usually absorbed with fat. Alli reduces the absorption of fats and therefore reduced the absorption of these vitamins. To counter this problem patients are encourage to take multivitamin tablets while on Alli.

Alli is not a magic pill for weight loss, it is clinically proven on prescription, and it does help, but like anything losing weight on Alli still requires hard work and dedication.

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Pharmacy RPSGB Exam - everyone keep calm

To all the pharmacy pre registration prereg trainees in the UK ready to sit the exam on June 26th. Everyone be prepared for the exam of your life. I know the pressure will be immense and all your 22 years of education come down to this moment. What you have to do is keep calm, check you've revised everything and don't panic.

Closed Book Exam:
Everyone initially thinks this one is gonna be the hardest, because you have nothing to refer to exept your brain. Actually it's easier than the Closed Book. If you've covered the material then it will come up, there aren't many suprises, you will see similar questions from what you've seen in past papers. The quantity of is double the practice exams, but this is an advantage, it actually means the questions you get wrong will count for less a percent. There will be more questions you know believe me.

Open Book Exam:
The open book is the hardest and pressurised exam you'll get. You know the answers are in front of you but you have no time to find them. Theres no way to prepare properly for it because they ask you questions that you will definetely need to look up. You just need to tag your BNF in the right places. Practice past papers and tag are you do them e.g theres always a question about infusions, interactions, etc. Tag as key chapters.

The calculations are also something that scares people. Some people have a natural talent in maths, and some don't. If you don't, then you need to work 5 times as hard to make sure you can get the RPSGB prereg calculations questions right, as you have to get 70% in this section otherwise you fail.

The night before the RPSGB Prereg Exam:
The night before the exam is the scariest of all. Just keep calm and try to absorb any extra informaiton that you can get, pay attention to details. Some people that live far away from the examination venue will book a hotel the night before, this mean you have no worries about travelling in the morning, and you can get a better nights sleep.

Hope this advice helps and good luck.

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RPSGB Laws: Responsible Pharmacist

Heres a round up on the new legal reguilations for the "responsible pharmacist" by the RPSGB:

Display a notice: The responisble pharmacist must display a notice with their name, registration number, and something that states that they are the responsible pharmacist in charge of the pharmacy.

Pharmacy record: A pharmacy record must be kept of the responsible pharmacist for any given day, the record must include: Name of responsible pharmacist, registration number, date and time of being responsible, date and time of stop being responsible, date and time of absence from the pharmacy including, the leaving work and entering. (This record must be kept by the pharmacy owner/superintendant for 5 years).

The responsible pharmacist must ensure standard operating procedures are being carried out correctly.

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