this is a great question because this is one of the very important things that we do to protect you and keep you safe. yes a pharmacist checks your profile each time we fill a prescription but keep in mind that if you go to more than one pharmacy we may not know everything you are taking. most of the national chains are linked; so for instance if you go to one target and then visit another target they can see all your medications. but if you got one prescription filled at wal-mart and another at cvs and another at joe's pharmacy we don't have access (at least not yet -- we really need electronic medical records). it is very important that you carry a personal medication list. this is a list that contains all your prescription medications and also all your over-the-counter medicines vitamins and supplements because they can interact with your medications too! bring this list with you each time you visit the pharmacist as well as each doctor and health care provider.
does a pharmacist always check to see if the new meds will counteract with what is already being taken?