Pharmacists in Alberta were the first in Canada to be given the ability to prescribe medications. Not all pharmacists can prescribe. Pharmacists need to apply and demonstrate competency from the Alberta College of Pharmacy before they are provided with Additional Prescribing Authority (APA).

All of our pharmacists at Palisades Pharmacy have additional prescribing authority. Contact any of us to discuss what you need.

What can we do?

We can provide requisitions for labwork.

Our pharmacists can send our patients to complete bloodwork if deemed necessary. In order to prescribe or to manage your medications, we ensure the medications that you are taking are safe for you and are working for you.

We can assess and evaluate minor ailments.

Minor ailments are health conditions that can be easily managed with self-care or minimal treatment. We hope to take the burden of assessing these conditions to leave the more challenging conditions for the physicians.

Some minor ailments that we often see include:

     acne

     allergies

     canker sores

     oral thrush

     eye infections

     skin rashes or dermatitis

     diaper rashes

     menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea

     acid reflux

     hemorrhoids

     cold sores

     nausea/vomiting with pregnancy (morning sickness)

     bladder infections

     yeast infections

     muscle or joint pain

     erectile dysfunction

Pharmacists are not able to prescribe controlled or narcotic medications.

We can help manage chronic medical conditions.

We work with your primary care provider to manage chronic medical conditions. We check to ensure that your medications and doses are appropriate.

     High blood pressure (Hypertension)

     Diabetes

     High cholesterol/lipids

     Chronic kidney disease

We can prescribe for travel health and menopause as well

Health care professionals are able to further their education and specialize in an area.

Kerry is Certified in Travel Health by ISTM (International  Society of Travel Medicine).

Linda is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner by The Menopause Society (formerly known as The North American Menopause Society).

They are knowledgeable in these areas to discuss your travel health and perimenopausal or postmenopausal concerns.