Table of Content
CHAPTER – 1
l Definition, scope, national and international scenario
l Organisational structure
l Professional responsibilities, Qualification and experience requirements, job specifications, work load requirements and inter professional relationships
l Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) in hospital
l Hospital Pharmacy Standards (FIP Basel Statements, AHSP)
l Introduction to NAQS guidelines and NABH Accreditation and Role of Pharmacists
CHAPTER – 2
l Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee – Objectives, Composition, and functions
l Hospital Formulary – Definition, procedure for development and use of hospital formulary
CHAPTER – 3
l Infection Control Committee – Role of Pharmacist in preventing Antimicrobial Resistance
CHAPTER – 4
l Preparation of Drug lists – High Risk drugs, Emergency drugs, Schedule H1 drugs, NDPS drugs, reserved antibiotics
l Procedures of Drug Purchases – Drug selection, short term, long term, and tender/e-tender process, quotations, etc.
l Inventory control techniques: Economic Order Quantity, Reorder Quantity Level, Inventory Turnover etc.
l Inventory Management of Central Drug Store – Storage conditions, Methods of storage, Distribution, Maintaining Cold Chain, Devices used for cold storage (Refrigerator, ILR, Walk-in-Cold rooms)
l FEFO, FIFO methods
l Expiry drug removal and handling, and disposal. Disposal of Narcotics, cytotoxic drugs
l Documentation – purchase and inventory
CHAPTER – 5
l Drug distribution (in- patients and out – patients) – Definition, advantages and disadvantages of individual prescription order method, Floor Stock Method, Unit Dose Drug Distribution Method, Drug Basket Method.
l Distribution of drugs to ICCU/ICU/NICU/Emergency wards.
l Automated drug dispensing systems and devices
l Distribution of Narcotic and Psychotropic substances and their storage
CHAPTER – 6
l Compounding in Hospitals. Bulk compounding, IV admixture services and incompatibilities, Total parenteral nutrition
CHAPTER – 7
l Radio Pharmaceuticals – Storage, dispensing and disposal of radiopharmaceuticals
CHAPTER – 8
l Application of computers in Hospital Pharmacy Practice, Electronic health records, Softwares used in hospital pharmacy
CHAPTER – 9
l Clinical Pharmacy: Definition, scope, and development – in India and other countries Technical definitions, common terminologies used in clinical settings and their significance such as Paediatrics, Geriatric, Anti-natal Care, Post-natal Care, etc.
Daily activities of clinical pharmacists: Definition, goal, and procedure of
l Ward round participation
l Treatment Chart Review
l Adverse drug reaction monitoring
l Drug information and poisons information
l Medication history
l Patient counselling
l Interprofessional collaboration
l Pharmaceutical care: Definition, classification of drug related problems. Principles and procedure to provide pharmaceutical care
l Medication Therapy Management, Home Medication Review
CHAPTER – 10
l Clinical laboratory tests used in the evaluation of disease states – significance and interpretation of test results
l Haematological, Liver function, Renal function, thyroid function tests
l Tests associated with cardiac disorders
l Fluid and electrolyte balance
l Pulmonary Function Tests
CHAPTER – 11
l Poisoning: Types of poisoning: Clinical manifestations and Antidotes
l Drugs and Poison Information Centre and their services – Definition, Requirements, Information resources with examples, and their advantages and disadvantages
CHAPTER – 12
l Definition, aim and scope, Overview of Pharmacovigilance
CHAPTER – 13
l Medication errors: Definition, types, consequences, and strategies to minimize medication errors, LASA drugs and Tallman lettering as ISMP
l Drug Interactions: Definition, types, clinical significance of drug interactions.
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