Pharmacy Orientation & Medical Terminology Fall 2024 Lecture 1(2) PDF

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This lecture covers the fundamentals of pharmacy orientation and medical terminology for a Fall 2024 course, PPH101. Key topics include course structure (lectures, attendance, course work), grades distribution, and introductory concepts about drugs, dosage forms, active ingredients, and the different pharmacy education levels.

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Pharmacy Orientation & Medical Terminology Fall 2024 PPH101 Dr. Ali Nas r Important Notes 1- Lecture Time 2- Attendance 3- Handout 4- Course Work Grades Distribution Course Works...

Pharmacy Orientation & Medical Terminology Fall 2024 PPH101 Dr. Ali Nas r Important Notes 1- Lecture Time 2- Attendance 3- Handout 4- Course Work Grades Distribution Course Works 30 Marks Mid-term Exam, after 6 weeks 30 Marks Final Exam, after 15 weeks 40 Marks Total 100 Marks References Department of Pharmaceutics Course Code Course Title Credit Hours L P/T Total PPH 101 Pharmacy Orientation & Medical Terminology 1 - 1 PPH 102 Physical Pharmacy 2 1 3 PPH 203 Pharmaceutics 1 2 1 3 PPH 204 Pharmaceutics 2 2 1 3 PPH 305 Pharmaceutics 3 2 1 3 PPH 306 Pharmaceutics 4 2 1 3 PPH 407 Biopharmaceutics & Basics of Pharmacokinetics 2 1 3 Course Objectives After completing this course, students should be able to: Describe the mission of pharmacy, role of pharmacist in society, the responsibility of pharmacist and the skills required to become a pharmacist. Compare between various pharmacy careers and educational requirements. Identify pharmaceutical dosage forms and routes of administration. Read the prescription and determine the medication errors. Perform accurate pharmaceutical calculations. Learn about prescription and its contents. Know the Ancient Arabic Pharmacists and their achievements in the fields of pharmacy. Introduction The word pharmacy is derived from the Greek word pharmakon, meaning medicine or drug. Pharmacy Pharmacy is the profession concerned with the art and science of preparing suitable and convenient materials [Dosage Forms] from natural and synthetic sources for treatment and prevention of diseases. Pharmacy profession is concerned with: - Preparing and dispensing medications. - Interpretation of prescription orders. - Provision of drugs and related information to the public. - Compounding, labeling and dispensing of drugs and medical devices. Pharmacist - A pharmacist is one who is well educated and licensed to dispense drugs and provide drug information, an expert on drugs. - He is the most accessible member of today's health-care team. - He is the first source of assistance and advice on many common health care matters. Drug - A drug is a material that has a pharmacological effect, this material may be natural in origin (plant, animal, mineral), synthetic e.g. aspirin or may be semisynthetic e.g. ampicillines. -When such drug is mixed with other ingredients (Excipients), packed and labeled then dispensed, it is described as a medicine. Drug Ingredients Mixed Packed Dispensed as Labeled medicine Drug General Characteristics Used to treat a disease. Pure and has a defined chemical structure. Has well known physical, chemical and biological properties. Available from known source. Most drugs have adverse reactions in the body. Drugs processed on large scale by pharmaceutical manufactures are known as pharmaceutical products When again dispensed to the patient they are referred to as medicines Pharmaceutical products or medicines SHOULD BE Safe Effective Reliable Drug Excipients Dosage form Active ingredient(s) Inactive ingredient(s) Active ingredients A matter which has a therapeutic activity Inactive ingredients (Excipients) A matter which has no therapeutic activity Pharmacy Education - In Egypt five main degrees are awarded Pharm D in stead of B. Pharm. Pharm D [Clinical Pharmacy] in stead of B. Pharm. [Clinical Pharmacy] Diploma Master degree PhD degree Pharm D ‫درﺟﺔ دﻛﺘﻮر اﻟﺼﯿﺪﻟﺔ‬ This requires as a minimum standard Five-year courses (10 semesters) + 100 Hours Training in Pharmaceutical Organizations After 3rd Level + One Year Training ‫ﺳﻨﺔ اﻣﺘﯿﺎز‬ Pharm D [Clinical Pharmacy] ‫درﺟﺔ دﻛﺘﻮر اﻟﺼﯿﺪﻟﺔ ﻓﻲ اﻟﺼﯿﺪﻟﺔ اﻻﻛﻠﯿﻨﯿﻜﯿﺔ‬ This requires as a minimum standard Five-year courses (10 semesters) + 100 Hours Training in Pharmaceutical Organizations After 3rd Level + One Year Training ‫ﺳﻨﺔ اﻣﺘﯿﺎز‬ Diploma degree One year (2 semesters) 1. Diploma in Industrial Pharmacy 2. Diploma in Hospital Pharmacy 3. Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy 4. Diploma in Quality Control 5. Diploma in Cosmetics 6. Diploma in Medicinal Plants 7. Diploma in Pharmacology 8. Diploma in Microbiology Master degree (Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences) This requires a minimum of One and half year In addition one-year study & a thesis (practical) in a specialized field PhD degree (Doctor of philosophy in pharmaceutical sciences) This requires a minimum standard of two years During which the student should define his thesis Departments of Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Technology [Pharmaceutics] Department of Pharmacognosy Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology Department of Biochemistry Departments of Faculty of Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department of Microbiology Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy Department of Pharmaceutical Technology - It includes pharmaceutics and industrial pharmacy. - Pharmaceutics deals with formulation and performance of dosage forms. - Industrial pharmacy deals with unit operation and unit process and regulations adopted in drug industry e.g. GMP documentation, validation.. etc Department of Pharmacognosy - Pharmacognosy deals with information on drugs from plant source and their constituents. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology - Pharmacology deals with the scientific study of medicines and drug action. - Toxicology traditionally has been defined as the basic science of poisons. - More recent definition refers to it as the study of the adverse effects of chemical agents on biological systems. Department of Biochemistry - Biochemistry may be studied under pharmacology. Biochemistry deals with the: Chemistry and metabolic pathway of different compounds in the body. Department of Medicinal Chemistry - Pharmaceutical chemistry deals with the synthesis, analysis and drug design of different compounds. It includes: a) Organic chemistry. b) Analytical chemistry. c) Pharmaceutical chemistry. Department of Microbiology - Microbiology deals with the study of very small organisms such as bacteria, virus...etc. Department of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy - Pharmacy practice deals with the role of the pharmacist in health care.

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