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Table 2.

Summary of some of the possible applications of ChatGPT in pharmacy

Application	Description	Example	References
Customer support	ChatGPT can answer common queries from customers about their medications, such as dosage, side effects, availability, etc.	Customer: How often should I take this antibiotic? ChatGPT: You should take one tablet every 12 hours for 7 days.	[20]
Drug interaction checks	ChatGPT can analyze the medications that a patient is taking and alert the pharmacist to any potential risks of adverse drug reactions.	Pharmacist: What other medications are you taking? Patient: I’m taking aspirin for my headache. ChatGPT: Aspirin may interact with your antibiotic and increase the risk of bleeding. You should consult your doctor before taking aspirin.	[15]
Prescription validation	ChatGPT can verify the accuracy and legality of prescriptions, identifying any errors or inconsistencies.	Prescription: Amoxicillin 500 mg, 1 tablet twice daily for 10 days. ChatGPT: This prescription is valid and matches the standard dosage for amoxicillin.	[21]

Declarations

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Himanshu Sharma (Assistant Professor, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad) for all of his guidance and support.

Author contributions

AAN: Conceptualization, Writing—original draft. MDIAF and SMM: Writing—review & editing. TST: Writing—original draft, Data curation. AAS: Validation, Writing—review & editing, Software. All authors read and approved the submitted version.

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