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Course Information

About this Course

This subject introduces students to the pharmacy profession, pharmaceutical dosage forms, pharmaceutical calculation, good dispensing practice, pharmacy law and regulations. Students will be exposed to dispensing practices, prescription reading and standard references in pharmaceutics

Course Syllabus

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY PROFESSION
Part 1 : The Profession of Pharmacy
-Division of pharmacy
-Pharmacy law and ethics for pharmacy technicians
-Professional characteristic of pharmacy technicians

Part 2 : Official Books and References
-Officials books and references
-Importance of the official monographs and references

CHAPTER 2: BASIC PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOUNDING
Part 1 : Pharmaceutical Dosage Form
-Solid dosage form
-Semi solid dosage form
-Liquid dosage form
-Gaseous dosage form

Part 2: Pharmaceutical Compounding
-Abbreviations
-Apothecary symbols
-Drug names : generic vs trade names

Part 3: Prescriptions
-Descriptions of prescriptions
-Reading and interpretations
-Steps and procedures for dispensing of medications
-Prescriptions errors

Part 4: Dangerous Drugs and Controlled Medicine/Poisons
-Definitions of dangerous drugs and controlled medicine (Poison Act 1952)
- Classification of dangerous drugs
-Laws and regulations pertaining dangerous drugs and controlled medicines

CHAPTER 3: GOOD DISPENSING PRACTICE
Part 1: General Principle of Extemporaneous Dispensing
-Concentrations
-Accuracy
-Cleanliness
-Preparations
-Packaging

Part 2: Labeling
-Internal preparations
-External preparations
-Stock preparations
-Dispensed preparations

Part 3: Storage and Containers
- Shelf-life and beyond use date
-Product stability and deterioration
-Containers

Part 4: Incompatibilities
-Physical incompatibilities
-Chemical incompatibilities

CHAPTER 4: PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS
Part 1: Weighing and Measurement in Dispensing
-Weighing balance
-Measuring apparatus
-Accuracy

Part 2: Concentration and Dilution
-Stock solution and dilution
-Alcohol dilution
-Introduction to allegation method

Part 3: Density and Specific Gravity
-Specific gravity
-Specific volume

Part 4: Formulations
-Reducing/enlarging formula
-Parts and strength ration
-% strength (w/w, w/v, v/v)

Part 5: Dosage Calculations

Part 6: Isotonicity

Part 7: Electrolytes solutions
-Milimoles
-Miliosmoles
-Miliequivalences

GROUP ASSIGNMENT
Real-life prescriptions screening and drug labels evaluation.

INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
Tutorials for topics

MID-TERM TEST
Mid-term test which covers topics from first 7 weeks

FINAL EXAMINATION
Final exam which covers all topics

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1 : What is pharmacy practice?
A1 : Discipline of pharmacy which involves developing the professional roles of pharmacists.