Patients with delusional infestation are being given conflicting advice by pharmacy colleagues

The role of pharmacists in psychodermatology includes counselling patients on psychotropic medications, ensuring adherence and providing guidance that complements the advice of dermatology healthcare professionals. This pilot study is the first to highlight discrepancies in counselling effectiveness between clinicians and pharmacists. We found that patients were provided with suboptimal, conflicting or contradictory advice. It is essential that training is given to specialized pharmacists with prescribing privileges and that specific information on psychotropic medications is provided.