Pharmacy Orientation (Lecture 1) PDF

Pharmacy Orientation Lecture 1 Dr/ Omnia Sarhan Dr/Omnia Sarhan Grading policy * Course Work 10 Marks * Final Exam 40 Marks * No Practical labs Dr/Omnia Sarhan COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ❖ Definitions related to...

Pharmacy Orientation Lecture 1 Dr/ Omnia Sarhan Dr/Omnia Sarhan Grading policy * Course Work 10 Marks * Final Exam 40 Marks * No Practical labs Dr/Omnia Sarhan COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ❖ Definitions related to pharmacy ❖ Pharmacy Profession (Scope of Pharmacy) ❖ Pharmacy education ❖ History of different pharmacy civilizations ❖ Role of pharmacist in society ❖ Drug and dosage forms ❖ Different routes of administration ❖ Pharmacy Careers ❖ Clinical pharmacy ❖ Different parts of prescriptions 3 Dr/Omnia Sarhan What is Pharmacy Pharmacy is the profession that concerned with the art and sciences of preparing suitable and convenient materials from natural and synthetic sources for treatment and prevention of diseases. Pharmacy is derived from the Greek word Pharmakon meaning Medicine or Drug 4 Dr/Omnia Sarhan What is Pharmacy ❖ The practice of compounding and dispensing the drugs ❖ Providing drug related information to the patients ❖ Place where the medicinal products are prepared ❖ Branch of medical science concerning the source, nature, properties and preparation of drugs 5 Dr/Omnia Sarhan Pharmacist 1- The only expert and specialist in medication 2- Responsible to known all about the drugs 3- The pharmacist is a companion of the physician to manage the patients - Consultant on the merits of different therapies - Help the patient to understand the proper use of prescription medication - Assist in the patient‘s choice of non- prescription drugs - Advise the patient on matters of prescription storage and potency 6 Dr/Omnia Sarhan the drug ❖ Substance affect the function of the living cell, it can cure or arrest disease and relieve symptoms ❖ When a drug is packed, labeled and dispensed, it is called Medicine. 7 Dr/Omnia Sarhan Drug characteristics ❖ Used to treat diseases ❖ Pure and has a defined chemical structure ❖ Well known physical , chemical and biological properties ❖ Any slight change in its chemical structure can cause great change in the body ❖ Available from known sources ❖ Most drugs have adverse effect in the body 8 Dr/Omnia Sarhan PHARMACY ORGANIZATION The primary focus of the pharmacist is to promote good pharmaceutical practice How? 1- Working with national and international organizations 3- Forming collaborative partnership with relevant sectors 9 Dr/Omnia Sarhan International ORGANIZATION 1-World health organization (WHO): Responsible for health care all over the world 2-Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Responsible for the quality of drugs and food in US 3-United Nation Division of Narcotic Drug (UNDND): Responsible for regulations concerning the use and abuse of narcotic drugs 10 Dr/Omnia Sarhan National ORGANIZATION 1-Syndicate of the pharmacists: Responsible of pharmacy profession in Egypt and welfare of enrolled pharmacists 2-Egyptian pharmaceutical society: Responsible for continuous pharmaceutical education and hold conference 3- Egyptian Society of Hospital Pharmacist. 11 Dr/Omnia Sarhan SCOPE OF PHARMACY “ The scope of pharmacy are: 1-Regularity control and drug management: Government-employed pharmacist is responsible for the following: ✓ Health and drug policy ✓ Registration, approval and quality control of drugs ✓ The selection of essential drugs ✓ Procurement and distribution of drugs ✓ Tenders of medical pharmaceutical practice (MPHP) 12 ✓ Custom department Dr/Omnia Sarhan SCOPE OF PHARMACY “ 2- Community pharmacy: Which have the following activities: - Processing of the prescriptions - Care of patients and clinical pharmacy - Monitoring of drugs utilization - Preparation and small scale manufacture of drugs - Informing health care professionals - Health promotion 13 Dr/Omnia Sarhan SCOPE OF PHARMACY “ 3- Hospital pharmacy: Those are dealing with -Promote the rational prescribing and use of drugs -Influence the selection of drugs and monitoring the patients response to the drugs -Increasing their experience via collaborative partnership with relevant sectors -Control the bad use of drugs inside the hospital , and hospital infection -Control hospital manufacture of drugs to ensure the supply of high quality products 14 Dr/Omnia Sarhan SCOPE OF PHARMACY “ 4- Industrial pharmacy: Their main activities are: - Research and development - Formulation and manufacture - Quality control and assurance - Drug information - Drug registration -Clinical trials and post marketing surveillance - Sales and marketing - Management 15 Dr/Omnia Sarhan SCOPE OF PHARMACY “ 5- Pharmacist in military: The main activities are: 1- Manufacture of generic product 2- dispense drugs to personal working in the army 6- Family planning: Responsible for giving information about contraceptive, other methods, and intrauterine device 7- Academic activities 16 Dr/Omnia Sarhan SCOPE OF PHARMACY “ 8- National control of diarrheal diseases project: their activities include save life of children, advice about diarrhea and rehydration therapy 9- Training of other health care workers: the training include effects to optimize drug therapy 10- Pharmacist in the health care: those related with the proper application of the drugs 17 Thank You 18