Introduction Clinical Pharmacy Practices

Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Definitions and Aim, Objectives, Scopes or services of Clinical Pharmacy, Functions and Roles of Clinical Pharmacy, Qualities of Clinical Pharmacy.

1. Presented By
Ms. Monika P. Maske
Assistant Professor
M. Pharm
(Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
KamlaNehru College of Pharmacy, Butibori, Nagpur

2. Clinical
Pharmacy
Treatment
Care of
Patients
Safe &
Appropriate
use of drugs
Monitoring
patient
therapy

3. Clinical pharmacy able to dispense knowledge to
patients and physicians.
New drugs when released to market, pharmacy
profession move towards pharmacology, clinical
therapeutics and pharmacokinetics.
Hospital services take lead to studied the powerful
drugs used in hospital ADR.

4. whenthisproblemincreasesthenthereisneedof
clinicalpharmacyservices.
Clinicalpharmacyisasetoffunctionsthatthat
promotesthesafe,effectiveandeconomicusef
medicinesforindividualpatients.

5. In1976,
Bakerdefinetheclinicalpharmacyas
pharmacistinvolvementinmonitoringpatienttherapy
&givingadvicewhichdirectlyinfluencesthedecisions
aboutdrugtherapyandthewayinwhichits
administered.

6. Educationally,
itsdefineasthetreatment&careof
patientsbymembersofthehealthteaminpresenceof
pharmacystudents,withparticularemphasisonthe
safeandappropriateuseofdrugs.

7. Toprovidingthestudentpharmacistwitheducational
experienceinclinicalsetting.
Todesignaprogramforhelpingstudentsforbetter
futureroleashealthprofessional.

8. Itgivestheexperienceinsmallgrouppresentations&
answeringquestionsregardingtherapybycolleaguesand
physicians,nurses.
Italsoprovideopportunitytoobserve&interactwith
physiciansforbetterunderstandingofcurrentmedical
practice.
Itgivesopportunitytoworkwithparamedicalpersonnel&
increasesknowledgeabouttheirattitudesandcontributions
topatientcare.

9. Ithelpstolearnpatientorientationstowardsdrug
therapysotheyprovidebetterservicestopatients.
Italsoprovidestheknowledgeofeffectsofdrugson
diagnostictests,druginteractions.
Itprovidedruginformationthroughdrugevaluations.
Italsoprovideinstitutionalenvironmentbypharmacist
practicesininstitutions.

10. Compoundanddispensesprescription.
Topreparemedicationhistoriesofpatientsforrecord.
Toprovidecare&responsibilityfordistributionof
substances.
Tohelpinselecting&monitoringdrugtherapy.
Toprovideeducation&counseling.

11. Explainsthedirectionsforuseofprescription
medicineatthetimeofdeliveryofprescriptions.
Toestablishes&monitoraproperstorageofpharmacy
drugslikeinsulin,medicines,etc.
Toselectmfg.sourcesofdrugproductstobe
purchasedundergenericnames.
Tomaintainsprescriptionprofilerecordsfor
ambulatorypatients.

12. Toparticipateinemergencies,ADR,acuteandchronic
diseasestates.
Todevelopguidelinesforuseofantibiotics.
Todetect&reporttheADR.
Toparticipateindrugusereviews&qualityassurance
programs.

13. Tousethepharmacokineticprinciplesindetermining,
modifyingthedoseofselecteddrugs.
Toinitiates&participatesinresearchincluding
clinicaldruginvestigations.
Toprovidesformalandinformalconsultationswith
physiciansregardingmedications.

14. I.Communication Skill :-
Clinical Pharmacy have good communication skill for
communicate with patients and physicians freely and
effectively.
II.Professional Relationship :-
ClinicalPharmacyshouldhavedevelopphysician,
nursesaninter-personalrelationshipwitheachotherto
increasequalityofpatientcare.

15. III.Chemical Skill :-
ClinicalPharmacyhaveknowledgeabout
etiologyofdiseases,signs,symptoms,labtest,
pharmacokinetics,etc.ClinicalPharmacytrainedfor
providinginformationaboutdruguse,drugreleased,
therapyandreceivingdrugdoses.
V.Empathy:-
ClinicalPharmacyhavesharedresponsibility
towardsmedicalcarofpatients.

16. V.Monitoring Drug Therapy :-
Motioningdrugtherapyofon-going
processandkeepschangingdependingupon
patientsconditions.