Pharmacy Practice (Theory)
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SUMAN KUMAR MEKAP
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Course Name : Pharmacy Practice (Theory)
Code(Credit) : BPHT4103 (4-0-0)
Course Objectives
In the changing scenario of pharmacy practice in India, for successful practice of Hospital Pharmacy, the students are required to learn various skills like drug distribution, drug information, and therapeutic drug monitoring for improved patient care. In community pharmacy, students will be learning various skills such as dispensing of drugs, responding to minor ailments by providing suitable safe medication, and patient counseling for improved patient care in the community setup.
Course Outcomes
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CO |
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Mapping with POs |
| CO-1 | Know various drug distribution methods in a hospital | PO1, PO3, PO9 |
| CO-2 | Appreciate the pharmacy stores management and inventory control | PO1, PO3, PO6, PO9 |
| CO-3 | Monitor drug therapy of patient through medication chart review and clinical review | PO1, PO3, PO6, PO9 |
| C0-4 | To review literature pertaining to entrepreneurship in pharmacy practice | PO1, PO3, PO6, PO9 |
| C0-5 | To develop entrepreneurship qualities that support growth of pharmaceuticals and identify drug related problems | PO1, PO2, PO6, PO9 |
Course Syllabus
Module: I
a) Hospital and it’s organization
Definition, Classification of hospital- Primary, Secondary and Tertiary hospitals, Classification based on clinical and non- clinical basis, Organization Structure of a Hospital, and Medical staffs involved in the hospital and their functions.
b) Hospital pharmacy and its organization
Definition, functions of hospital pharmacy, Organization structure, Location, Layout and staff requirements, and 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 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.
Module: II
a) Drug distribution system in a hospital
Dispensing of drugs to inpatients, types of drug distribution systems, charging policy and labelling, 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, medication interview forms.
f) Community pharmacy management
Financial, materials, staff, and infrastructure requirements.
Module: III
a) Pharmacy and therapeutic committee
Organization, functions, Policies of the pharmacy and therapeutic committee in including drugs into formulary, inpatient and outpatient prescription, automatic stop order, and emergency drug list preparation.
b) Drug information services
Drug and Poison information centre, 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.
Module: 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 clinical pharmacist, Drug therapy monitoring - medication chart review, clinical review, pharmacist intervention, Ward round participation, Medication history and Pharmaceutical care.
Dosing pattern and drug therapy based on Pharmacokinetic & disease pattern.
c) Over the counter (OTC) sales
Introduction and sale of over the counter, and Rational use of common over the counter medications.
Module: V
a) Drug store management and inventory control
Organisation 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, role of hospital pharmacist, advisory committee.
c) Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Tests
Blood chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis
Recommended Books (Latest Edition):
1. Merchant S.H. and Dr. J.S.Quadry. A textbook of hospital pharmacy, 4th ed. Ahmadabad: B.S. Shah Prakakshan; 2001.
2. 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.
3. William E. Hassan. Hospital pharmacy, 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger; 1986.
4. Tipnis Bajaj. Hospital Pharmacy, 1st ed. Maharashtra: Career Publications; 2008.
5. Scott LT. Basic skills in interpreting laboratory data, 4thed. American Society of Health System Pharmacists Inc; 2009.
6. Parmar N.S. Health Education and Community Pharmacy, 18th ed. India: CBS Publishers & Distributers; 2008.
Journals:
1. Therapeutic drug monitoring. ISSN: 0163-4356
2. Journal of pharmacy practice. ISSN : 0974-8326
3. American journal of health system pharmacy. ISSN: 1535-2900 (online)
4. Pharmacy times (Monthly magazine)
Session Plan
Session 1
Hospital and it’s organization Definition, Classification of hospital- Primary, Secondary and Tertiary hospitals.
Session 3
Organization structure OF Hospital pharmacy.
Session 5
Community Pharmacy
Organization and structure of retail and wholesale drug store
Session 6
Drug distribution system in a hospital
Dispensing of drugs to inpatients, types of drug distribution systems
Session 8
Therapeutic drug monitoring
Need for Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, Factors to be considered during the Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Session 9
Medication adherence
Causes of medication non-adherence, pharmacist role in the medication adherence
Session 10
Patient medication history interview
Need for the patient medication history interview, medication interview forms
Session 11
Community pharmacy management
Financial, materials, staff, and infrastructure requirements
Session 12
Pharmacy and therapeutic committee
Organization, functions, Policies of the pharmacy and therapeutic committee in including drugs into formulary
Session 13
Drug information services
Drug and Poison information centre, Sources of drug information, Computerised services, and storage and retrieval of information
Session 14
Patient counseling
Definition of patient counseling; steps involved in patient counseling, and Special cases that require the pharmacist
Session 15
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
Session 16
Prescribed medication order and communication skills
Prescribed medication order- interpretation and legal requirements, and Communication skills- communication with prescribers and patients
Session 17
Budget preparation and implementation
Budget preparation and implementation
Session 18
Clinical Pharmacy
Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy, Concept of clinical pharmacy, functions and responsibilities of clinical pharmacist, Drug therapy monitoring
Session 19
Over the counter (OTC) sales
Introduction and sale of over the counter, and Rational use of common over-the-counter medications
PDF 4.3 OTC Product
Session 20
Drug store management and inventory control
Organisation of drug store, types of materials stocked and storage conditions, Purchase and inventory control
Session 21
Investigational use of drugs
Description, principles involved, classification, control, identification, role of hospital pharmacist, advisory committee
Session 22
Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Tests
Blood chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis
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