This clinic will provide members of the Portage Township YMCA an opportunity to meet with a licensed pharmacist in a one-on-one setting to answer any questions members may have such as:
- Indications, side effects, and other drug information questions regarding medications members may be taking for managing chronic conditions (i.e., diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure, etc.)
- Supplements that members are interested in, whether they can be of benefit, or if they can interact with their medications
- Run a drug interaction report to see if any medications that members are taking interact with one another which can lead to decreased effectiveness, or have harmful effects
- Lifestyle modifications
- General healthcare questions (i.e., vaccines, insurance questions, diagnostic tests, etc.) – Any other questions that members may have.
Bring a list of all the medications and supplements you are taking.
About the Pharmacist, Drake Guerrero, PharmD
- Graduated from Portage High School in 2018
- Graduated with Doctor of Pharmacy degree (PharmD) from Butler University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in May 2024
- Licensed pharmacist in the State of Indiana
- Current PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Member of Portage Township YMCA since 2018
- Member (and current record holder) of the 1000 lbs. Club at Portage Township YMCA
