COMMUNITY PHARMACY

About this Course

  • 20 students enrolled
  • 5 instructors

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to integrate pharmaceutical care into community pharmacy settings. The student will be given an opportunity to refine their skills in patient care, health and wellness promotion, communication skills and knowledge needed to serve professionally in a competitive health care system.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Apply communication skills to the public in promoting healthcare
2 ) Explain the concept of pharmaceutical care in community pharmacy
3 ) Recommend relevant supplements and/or therapeutic intervention in treating symptoms seen in community pharmacy

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 4 hours a week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Intermediate
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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 Syllabus

Roles of pharmacist in primary care
Legal, matters,
Online pharmacy – prescribing & dispensing

Common nutrition and health supplements

Common herbal supplements, banned substances in supplements

Cough, common cold, rhinitis, sore throat

Dyspepsia, diarrhoea, constipation

Eczema, contact dermatitis, nappy rash, urticaria, acne vulgaris, seborrheic scalp conditions, sunburn, burns & scalds, bites& stings, warts & veruccas, psoriasis

Pain relief, teething, musculoskeletal pain, headache & migraine, travel/motion sickness

Threadworm, scabies, fungal infections, impetigo, herpes, childhood infection

Devices for hypertension, diabetes mellitus and asthma.
Bandages and medical kit.

Weight management
Nicotine replacement therapy

MTAC diabetes mellitus
MTAC respiratory




Our Instructor

EZLINA BINTI USIR

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

ZAKIAH BINTI MOHD NOORDIN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

FARHANA FAKHIRA BINTI ISMAIL

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

NOORIZAM BINTI IBRAHIM

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Puncak Alam

DR. YOGHESWARAN A/L GOPALAN @ GOPAL

 Course Instructor

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : Having a health related background is not a prerequisite but would be recommended since many medical and scientific terminologies will be used in the lectures.