. The chemist and druggist [electronic resource] . ntfor a note confirming his decision,but decided it was not necessary inview of the steps he had taken andthat he had used his professionaljudgement in deciding to dispense. Correction The answer to question three for thePractical Approach article What hascaused a funny turn? (C+D, June 6,p19) contained a formatting correct answer can be viewed +D apologises for the error. 21 Search C+Ds MUR Zone by drug or condition What foods contain gluten? • Any foods containing barley,rye, oats and whea
. The chemist and druggist [electronic resource] . ntfor a note confirming his decision,but decided it was not necessary inview of the steps he had taken andthat he had used his professionaljudgement in deciding to dispense. Correction The answer to question three for thePractical Approach article What hascaused a funny turn? (C+D, June 6,p19) contained a formatting correct answer can be viewed +D apologises for the error. 21 Search C+Ds MUR Zone by drug or condition What foods contain gluten? • Any foods containing barley,rye, oats and wheat containgluten. These can includebread, biscuits, cereals,pasta and crisps (whichoften contain dough). • Patients should be advised toread the product ingredients:if they do not mention barley,rye, oats or wheat, theproduct is gluten-free. Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK havecoeliac disease and dont even know it. This presentsa huge opportunity for pharmacists to help patientsmanage their condition, finds Chris Chapman Gut instinct. imagine if you couldnt eat cakes or biscuits,| that a packet of crisps was out of boundsand a piece of toast or a bowl of spaghetticaused abdominal pains. Now imagine that anestimated half a million people in the UK arecurrently living with this condition - and donteven realise it can be treated. According to Nice, one in 100 people in the UKare estimated to have coeliac disease. But thenumber of diagnosed patients is only the tip of theiceberg, a mere 10 to 15 per cent of patients withthe condition. According to PSNC only two PCTs -Northamptonshire and Cornwall & Isles of Sciily -offer a gluten-free foods local enhanced what can pharmacists do to get involved? Patients with coeliac disease can present with avariety of symptoms, including diarrhoea,recurrent abdominal pain and prolonged signs and symptoms include sudden orunexpected weight loss, unexplained anaemia andpersistent or unexplained nausea and vomit
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