A Textbook of Pharmacy Practice

Pharmacy Practice in India is a successful practice of Hospital Pharmacy, which tells about the drug distribution, drug information and therapeutic drug monitoring for improved patient care. In community pharmacy, students will be learning various skills related to dispensing of drugs, responding to minor ailments by providing suitable safe medications, patient counselling for improved patient care in the community set up.

Healthcare in general has changed to a more interdisciplinary model and this book helps readers understand the various contexts in which pharmacy is practiced. Students and pharmacists wishing to gain an understanding of issues currently impacting the profession will find this book most useful.

Hospital Pharmacy including Community practice also deals with the drug distribution system, inventory management and its technique, various councils with their objectives and practices.

Community practice includes the role of pharmacy in the community affecting the various health parameters and its objectives.

This book comprises of the features like:

• Drug Distribution Methods in the Hospital
• Pharmacy Store Management and Inventory Control
• Monitor Drug Therapy of Patient through Medication Chart Review and Clinical Review.
• Medication History Interview and Counsel the Patients
• Drug related Problems
• Detect and assess Adverse Drug Reactions
• Interpret selected Laboratory Results of Specific Disease States
• Pharmaceutical Care Services
• Patient Counselling in Community Pharmacy
• Rational Drug Therapy
• OTC Products and their Use