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Unit I
a) Hospital and its organization
b) Hospital pharmacy and its organization
Definition, functions of hospital pharmacy, Organization structure
Location, Layout, and staff requirements
Responsibilities and functions of hospital pharmacists
c) Adverse drug reaction
Classifications – Excessive pharmacological effects, secondary pharmacological effects, idiosyncrasy, allergic drug reactions, genetically determined toxicity, toxicity following the sudden withdrawal of drugs, Drug interaction- beneficial interactions, adverse interactions, and pharmacokinetic drug interactions, Methods for detecting drug interactions, spontaneous case reports and record linkage studies, and Adverse drug reaction reporting and management.
d) Community Pharmacy
Organization and structure of retail and wholesale drug store, types and design, Legal requirements for establishment and maintenance of a drug store, Dispensing of proprietary products, maintenance of records of retail and wholesale drug store.
Unit II
a) Drug distribution system in a hospital
Dispensing of drugs to inpatients, types of drug distribution systems, charging policy and labeling, Dispensing of drugs to ambulatory patients, and Dispensing of
controlled drugs.
b) Hospital formulary
Definition, contents of hospital formulary, Differentiation of hospital formulary and Drug list, preparation and revision, and addition and deletion of drug from hospital
formulary.
c) Therapeutic drug monitoring
Need for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Factors to be considered during the Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, and Indian scenario for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.
d) Medication adherence
Causes of medication non-adherence, pharmacist role in the medication adherence, and monitoring of patient medication adherence.
e) Patient medication history interview
Need for the patient medication history interview, and medication interview forms.
f) Community pharmacy management
Financial, materials, staff, and infrastructure requirements.
Unit III
a) Pharmacy and therapeutic committee
Organization, functions, Policies of the pharmacy and therapeutic committee including drugs in the formulary, inpatient and outpatient prescription, automatic stop
order, and emergency drug list preparation.
b) Drug information services
Drug and Poison information center, Sources of drug information, Computerised services, and storage and retrieval of information.
c) Patient counseling
Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in patient counseling, and Special
cases that require the pharmacist
d) Education and training program in the hospital
Role of pharmacist in the education and training program, Internal and external training program, Services to the nursing homes/clinics, Code of ethics for community
pharmacy, and Role of pharmacist in the interdepartmental communication and community health education.
e) Prescribed medication order and communication skills
Prescribed medication order- interpretation and legal requirements, and Communication skills- communication with prescribers and patients.
Unit IV
a) Budget preparation and implementation
Budget preparation and implementation
b) Clinical Pharmacy
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pharmacy, functions, and responsibilities of a clinical pharmacist, Drug therapy monitoring – medication chart
review, clinical review, pharmacist intervention, Ward round participation, Medication history, and Pharmaceutical Care. Dosing patterns and drug therapy based on Pharmacokinetic & disease patterns.
c) Over-the-counter (OTC) sales
Introduction and sale of over-the-counter, and Rational use of common over-the-counter medications.
Unit V
a) Drug store management and inventory control
The organization of drug store, types of materials stocked and storage conditions, Purchase and inventory control: principles, purchase procedure, purchase order, procurement
and stocking, Economic order quantity, Reorder quantity level, and Methods used for the analysis of the drug expenditure
b) Investigational use of drugs
Description, principles involved, classification, control, identification, the role of a hospital pharmacist, and advisory committee.
c) Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Tests
Blood chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis
Recommended Books (Latest Edition)
- Merchant S.H. and Dr. J.S.Quadry. A textbook of hospital pharmacy, 4th ed. Ahmadabad: B.S. Shah Prakakshan; 2001.
- Parthasarathi G, Karin Nyfort-Hansen, Milap C Nahata. A textbook of Clinical Pharmacy Practice- essential concepts and skills, 1st ed. Chennai: Orient Longman Private Limited; 2004.
- William E. Hassan. Hospital pharmacy, 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger; 1986.
- Tipnis Bajaj. Hospital Pharmacy, 1st ed. Maharashtra: Career Publications; 2008.
- Scott LT. Basic skills in interpreting laboratory data, 4thed. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Inc; 2009.
- Parmar N.S. Health Education and Community Pharmacy, 18th ed. India: CBS Publishers & Distributers; 2008.
Journals
- Therapeutic drug monitoring. ISSN: 0163-4356
- Journal of pharmacy practice. ISSN: 0974-8326
- American journal of health-system pharmacy. ISSN: 1535-2900 (online)
- Pharmacy times (Monthly magazine)
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