The SCQ is happy to partake in the Week of Science initiative, and will have only textbook pieces for this particular week. If you need a breather, please take a moment to peruse our humour section. That should work nicely – – – DISCLAIMER: This article is intended to help readers understand the role of emergency contraceptive pills in pregnancy prevention, but not to encourage or discourage the use of this medication. Did you know that morning-after-pills can still be effective for pregnancy prevention if given within 5 days after unprotected intercourse? This, despite a name that seems to imply…
The Science Creative Quarterly
By eugeneyeung
Eugene Yeung is a graduate student in the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He also works part-time as a community pharmacist. As his surname implies, he looks young (currently) with a baby-face. This leads to customers in his workplace asking questions like `are you a pharmacist?` and `where is the pharmacist?` His co-workers also question him, `Did you steal our Botox?` As you can tell here, Eugene is good at making lame jokes.
SHOULD I TAKE TYLENOL, ADVIL OR ASPIRIN?
When I work as a pharmacist in a retail pharmacy, I get a lot of questions from customers on which painkiller is best for them. Unfortunately, the answer is usually not black and white: it really depends on their medical conditions. That’s why pharmacists are here to recommend products using their professional judgment. Thank god the BC provincial bylaw states that a retail pharmacy must not be open for business unless a pharmacist is in the pharmacy. Consumers can take advantage of having a pharmacist to recommend painkillers for them. However, some non-prescription painkillers, such as Tylenol, Advil and Aspirin…