Pharmacy Practice Book for B.Pharm 7th Semester
| Author’s Name | Dr. Sachin Tyagi Dr. Vinay Chhanalal. Darji Dr. K. Krishnaveni |
| Editions | Latest Edition |
| Publishers | Thakur Publication Pvt Ltd |
Text Book of Pharmacy Practice for the Students of B.Pharm 7th Semester
| Author’s Name | Shahrukh Khan, Dr. Nishant Kumar, Dr. Ankit Shukla |
| Editions | First Edition |
| Publishers | IP Innovative Publication Pvt. Ltd. |
Pharmacy Practice (B.Pharm 7th Semester)
| Author’s Name | Dr.N.Murugesh, Priyanka Maurya, Ashutosh Kushwaha |
| Editions | Latest Edition |
| Publishers | Sathya Publishers |
THEORY OF PHARMACY PRACTICE (SEM VII) B.PHARM
| Author’s Name | PAWAR R.A AHIRRAO, PATEL |
| Editions | Latest Edition |
| Publishers | S VIKAS AND COMPANY (PV) |
Pharmacy Practice Topic-wise Summary
a) Hospital and Its Organization
- Definition
- Classification of hospitals:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary hospitals
- Primary
- Classification based on:
- Clinical basis
- Non-clinical basis
- Clinical basis
- Organizational structure of a hospital
- Medical staff involved in the hospital and their functions
b) Hospital Pharmacy and Its Organization
- Definition
- Functions of hospital pharmacy
- Organizational structure
- Location and layout
- Staff requirements
- Responsibilities and functions of hospital pharmacists
c) Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)
- Classifications
- Excessive pharmacological effects
- Secondary pharmacological effects
- Idiosyncrasy
- Allergic drug reactions
- Genetically determined toxicity
- Toxicity following sudden withdrawal of drugs
- Excessive pharmacological effects
- Drug Interactions
- Beneficial interactions
- Adverse interactions
- Pharmacokinetic drug interactions
- Beneficial interactions
- Methods for Detecting Drug Interactions
- Spontaneous case reports
- Record linkage studies
- Spontaneous case reports
- Adverse drug reaction reporting and management
d) Community Pharmacy
- Organization and structure of retail and wholesale drug stores
- Types and design of drug stores
- Legal requirements for establishment and maintenance of a drug store
- Dispensing of proprietary products
- Maintenance of records in retail and wholesale drug stores
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
- Dispensing of controlled drugs
b) Hospital Formulary
- Definition
- Contents of hospital formulary
- Differentiation between hospital formulary and drug list
- Preparation and revision
- Addition and deletion of drugs from hospital formulary
c) Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM)
- Need for TDM
- Factors to be considered during TDM
- Indian scenario for TDM
d) Medication Adherence
- Causes of medication non-adherence
- Pharmacist’s role in medication adherence
- Monitoring of patient medication adherence
e) Patient Medication History Interview
- Need for patient medication history interview
- Medication interview forms
f) Community Pharmacy Management
- Financial requirements
- Material requirements
- Staff requirements
- Infrastructure requirements
a) Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee
- Organization
- Functions
- Policies of the committee, including:
- Inclusion of drugs into formulary
- Inpatient and outpatient prescriptions
- Automatic stop orders
- Emergency drug list preparation
- Inclusion of drugs into formulary
b) Drug Information Services
- Drug and Poison Information Centre
- Sources of drug information
- Computerized services
- Storage and retrieval of information
c) Patient Counseling
- Definition of patient counseling
- Steps involved in patient counseling
- Special cases that require pharmacist involvement
d) Education and Training Program in the Hospital
- Role of pharmacist in education and training programs
- Internal and external training programs
- Services to nursing homes/clinics
- Code of ethics for community pharmacy
- Role of pharmacist in interdepartmental communication and community health education
e) Prescribed Medication Order and Communication Skills
- Prescribed medication order: interpretation and legal requirements
- Communication skills: communication with prescribers and patients
a) Budget Preparation and Implementation
- Budget preparation
- Budget implementation
b) Clinical Pharmacy
- Introduction and concept of clinical pharmacy
- Functions and responsibilities of clinical pharmacists
- Drug therapy monitoring:
- Medication chart review
- Clinical review
- Pharmacist intervention
- Ward round participation
- Medication history
- Pharmaceutical care
- Medication chart review
- Dosing pattern and drug therapy based on:
- Pharmacokinetic patterns
- Disease patterns
- Pharmacokinetic patterns
c) Over-the-Counter (OTC) Sales
- Introduction and sale of OTC medications
- Rational use of common OTC medications
a) Drug Store Management and Inventory Control
- Organization of drug store
- Types of materials stocked and storage conditions
- Purchase and inventory control:
- Principles
- Purchase procedure
- Purchase order
- Procurement and stocking
- Principles
- Economic order quantity (EOQ)
- Reorder quantity level
- Methods used for the analysis of drug expenditure
b) Investigational Use of Drugs
- Description
- Principles involved
- Classification
- Control and identification
- Role of hospital pharmacist
- Advisory committee
c) Interpretation of Clinical Laboratory Tests
- Blood chemistry
- Hematology
- Urinalysis