Clinical pharmacist activities.pptx

Topic on the introduction to the clinical pharmacy services. INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY PRACTICE & CONCEPT OF CLINICAL PHARMACY add the fundamentals on Contribute significantly to patient care through obtaining the accurate medication histories from patients or other sources.
verifying medication histories obtained by other health care professionals.
To obtain the correct information on aspects of drug use.
Compare medication for best
Assess the rationale for drugs prescribed.
Assess patient medication compliance.
Screen for DRPs.
Document allergies, S/E and adverse drug reactions.
Assess the evidence of drug abuse.
Drug Therapy Monitoring
provided by a clinical pharmacist for specific patients to optimize drug therapy to achieve health outcomes.
Medication Order Review.
Adverse Drug Reaction Management.
Clinical Review.
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.
Pharmacist Interventions

1. INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY PRACTICE & CONCEPT OF CLINICAL PHARMACY Dr. Sharad Chand Pharm. D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor, AIP, AUUP, Lucknow.

2. 1. Medication History Interview Contribute significantly to patient care through obtaining the accurate medication histories from patients or other sources. verifying medication histories obtained by other health care professionals. To obtain the correct information on aspects of drug use .

3. Compare medication for best Assess the rationale for drugs prescribed. Assess patient medication compliance. Screen for DRPs. Document allergies, S/E and adverse drug reactions. Assess the evidence of drug abuse.

4. 2. Drug Therapy Monitoring provided by a clinical pharmacist for specific patients to optimize drug therapy to achieve health outcomes . Medication Order Review. Adverse Drug Reaction Management. Clinical Review. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Pharmacist Interventions

5. 3. Ward Round Participation Member of a healthcare team Contribute to patient care through the provision of drug information Promotion of rational drug therapy. Timely decision making in selection of drugs.

6. 4. Identification and Management of DRPs DDIs ADRs Untreated Condition Unwanted medications Ineffective therapy Use of unsafe medications Dosage too low Toxic dose Non-Compliance

7. 5. Drug & Poison Information Services Provide information on drug-related matters. Initiated by the pharmacist or may be in response to a request. Preparation of specific drug-related resources, (Protocols and PILs).

8. 6. Patient Counseling Provide sufficient information and counseling on disease , diet , lifestyle and outcomes and to enable patients/their representatives to achieve judicious use of their medicines.

9. 7. Drug Utilization Evaluation/Review Quality assurance/management activity for drug therapy. Promote rational and economical drug use. Improve drug therapy outcomes. Review of medical prescribing, pharmacy dispensing and patient use of drugs.

10. Quality Assurance of Clinical Pharmacy Services Procedures to set, promote, maintain and monitor the desired standards for services. Efficient, effective and accepted standards of professional ethics and knowledge. Clinical pharmacy services are documented. Administrative responsibility

11. Scopes of Clinical Pharmacy Hospital/Clinical Pharmacy practice Institute-based and community-based pharmacists Policy making Disaster and Pandemics Liaison with hospital, dispensing, industrial and community services. Education and research

12. Clinical trials Quality assurance Guideline and protocol formulation & evaluation Health Promotion Pharmacovigilance Manufacture of the drugs till the drug disposal, covers all spectrum of drugs.