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Pharmacy

Pharmacy is an essential aspect of healthcare that involves the preparation, dispensing, and management of medications. At CHOC, our pharmacy team is dedicated to providing safe and effective medication therapy for our patients. Our pharmacists work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure that each patient receives the appropriate medication at the right dose and time.

Learn more about Pharmacy at choc.org

Pharmacy Resources from CHOC

Child with trouble sleeping - what parents should know about Melatonin

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What parents should know about melatonin

Narcan nasal spray - opioid overdose reversal

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What parents should know about over-the-counter naloxone (Narcan) nasal spray

los peligros de vapear para los adolescentes

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Los adolescentes y el vapeo: lo que los padres deben saber

Teen vaping

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Teens and vaping: What parents should know

teenage girl holding a bag of marijuana leaves

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What parents need to know about marijuana  

pills spilling out from a bottle

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What parents should know about fentanyl

multiple hands take pills from a hand full of medications

ARTICLE

Misusing prescription stimulants: What parents should know

Little girl smiles while holding medication with a glass of water besides her.

ARTICLE

Acetaminophen vs. ibuprofen: A guide for parents

CHOC patient Robert smiling in his wheelchair outside

ARTICLE

Pharmacy delivery brings medications, peace of mind to CHOC families

Mom giving little boy pill medication to take

ARTICLE

What do psychiatric medications do?

Woman's hand throws expired medicine in the trash

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A pharmacist’s guide to safe and proper medication disposal

CHOC patient Lucie performing at a piano recital to raise money for CHOC

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Budding pianist gives back to CHOC through piano recital

Young woman with inhaler having asthma attack outdoors

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Ask a CHOC Doc: How do I properly use a spacer with my handheld inhaler?

Closeup of parent pouring child's medicine onto a kitchen spoon

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Ask a CHOC Doc: Can I Use a Kitchen Spoon to Measure Medicine?

Close up image of woman putting white round pill in mout

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I’m a Pharmacist. Here’s What I Want you to Know about Mental Health

person's hand filling seven-day pillbox with pills

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Ask a CHOC Doc: Where Should I Store My Child’s Medications?

mother giving cough syrup medicine on a spoon to her daughter

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How Important Is It To Finish An Entire Course of Antibiotics?

flat lay of Pills, drugs, pipette, plastic medical disposable syringes

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Ask a CHOC doc: How can I properly dispose of old prescriptions?

A pill that is being crushed to be administered

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Ask a CHOC Doc: Is it OK to Cut Pills, or Crush Them into Foods?

healthcare vehicle examining syringe with experiemental medication

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What is a Clinical Trial?

pharmacist meeting with patient to explain how to use medication

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Being a Pharmacist

Human hand giving child chewable tablet medication

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Know the Dangers of Food and Drug Interactions

boy wearing beanie, coat and scarf blowing his nose

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Is It a Cold, Sinus Infection or Allergies?

baby girl takes syrup medicine by herself in her high chair

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Getting your Little Patient to Follow Medication Directions

little girl sick in bed getting her temperature checked

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Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer

Female doctor looks at patient chart on computer

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Maximizing your Relationship with your Pharmacist

mom giving medicine on a spoon to school aged girl

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Debunking Myths on Over-the-Counter Medication Safety

Mother removing lice from young girl's hair

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Lice Removal Tips in Time for Back to School Season

little girl with sunglasses and a hat applying sunscreen to her face

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Summer Safety: What’s in Sunscreen?

young woman with allergies blowing her nose

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Choosing the Right Over-the-Counter Medicine for your Child’s Allergies

bowl filled with Halloween candy and cookies shaped like ghosts

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Halloween Safety: Remind Kids That Medicine is Not Candy

young boy wearing mask waiting in pharmacy for medication

ARTICLE

CHOC Pharmacy’s Med-to-Bed – One Less Thing Before You Go

A small child curious about a prescription drug reaching for it on the table

PODCAST

Medication Safety in the Home

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