Clinical Pharmacy PDF
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This document discusses clinical pharmacy, defining it as an area of pharmacy focused on rational medication use and patient care. It outlines key clinical duties, including prescription monitoring and patient counselling. It highlights the importance of reviewing prescriptions for potential errors and adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
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# Chapter-1: Clinical Pharmacy ## What is Clinical Pharmacy? According to the American College of Clinical Pharmacy's (ACCP), Clinical pharmacy is defined as: * Clinical pharmacy is that area of pharmacy concerned with the science and practice of rational medication use. * Clinical pharmacy i...
# Chapter-1: Clinical Pharmacy ## What is Clinical Pharmacy? According to the American College of Clinical Pharmacy's (ACCP), Clinical pharmacy is defined as: * Clinical pharmacy is that area of pharmacy concerned with the science and practice of rational medication use. * Clinical pharmacy is a health science discipline in which pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes medication therapy and promotes health, wellness, and disease prevention. ## Clinical Duties: 1. Prescription monitoring 2. Prescribing advice to medical and nursing staff 3. Medication errors and adverse drug reaction reporting 4. Medication history-taking and medicines reconciliation 5. Patient education and counselling 6. Pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug level monitoring 7. Personalised medicine 8. Education and training 9. Medicines formularies 10. Clinical outcomes 11. Professional and clinical audit ### Prescription Monitoring: * The prescription is reviewed for medication dosing errors, appropriateness of administration route, drug interactions, prescription ambiguities, inappropriate prescribing and many other potential problems. * Patients can be questioned on their medication histories, including allergies and intolerances, efficacy of prescribed treatment, side-effects and adverse drug reactions (ADRs).
