Pharmacy Practice (Theory)

Introduction to Pharmacy Practice Definition, scope and evolution of: collaboration Medical Colleges) role of pharmacists at various levels of care.

Hospital and Community Pharmacy Hospital and its Organization Classification of hospitals, organizational structure of a hospital, healthcare staff involved in hospital services and their functions Hospital Pharmacy and its Organization Definition, organization structure, location, layout, and staff requirements, responsibilities and functions of hospital pharmacists Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee Organization, functions, and policies, drug inclusion into formulary, inpatient and outpatient prescriptions, automatic stop order, emergency drug list preparation Hospital Formulary Definition of hospital formulary, contents of hospital formulary, differentiation between hospital formulary and drug list, preparation and revision of hospital formulary Drug Distribution System in a Hospital Drug procurement and inventory control, dispensing of drugs to inpatients, types of drug distribution systems, charging policy and labeling, dispensing of drugs to ambulatory patients, dispensing of controlled drugs, outpatient medication dispensing, NABH standards for medication management in hospital settings Community Pharmacy Organization and structure of retail and wholesale drug stores, types and design of a drug store, legal requirements for establishment and maintenance of a drug store, dispensing of proprietary products, maintenance of records of retail and wholesale drug stores, prescription handling, labelling, and patient counselling, introduction, definition, sale, and OTC medication list, vaccination services

Clinical Pharmacy Services Introduction to clinical pharmacy and its concept Drug therapy monitoring o Medication chart review o Clinical review o Pharmacist intervention o Ward round participation o Medication history o Pharmaceutical care Drug information services Drug/Medication related problems Drug and poison information services Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)

Patient-Oriented Services Medication Adherence and Non-Adherence Definition Factors influencing non-adherence Monitoring of patient medication adherence Tools used to assess medication adherence Strategies to overcome non-adherence Patient Counselling Techniques and Communication Skills Definition of patient counselling Steps involved in patient counselling Communication skills communication with prescribers and patients Types of educational materials used in patient counselling Barriers to effective counselling types and strategies to overcome barriers Health Screening Services Definition and importance Methods for screening: Blood pressure, Blood sugar, Body Mass Index, Lung function test Role of pharmacist in health screening services Telemedicine

Prescribing Guidelines, Essential Drug Concept and Rational Drug Therapy Prescribing Guidelines Pediatrics, geriatrics, pregnant and lactating women ISMP guidelines for high risk medicines Essential Drug Concept WHO definition Core principles and key features Procedure involved in adding a drug into the essential drug list Rational Use of Medications Antibiotics Antibiotic stewardship program Injections OTC drugs Consequences of irrational drug use. Dose calculations in chemotherapy, renal and hepatic failure patients.