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Pharmacist : The Caretaker Of Your Health

Pharmacy Is An Ancient Profession Dedicated To Development And Dispensing Of Drugs To Provide Health Care In Every Aspect. Several Developed And Developing Countries Have Been Recognition To Pharmacy As A Major Component In Providing A Total Health Care Today. Today Pharmacy Is Regarded As A Prestigious Profession In World. However Recognition Of Profession Is Too Young. Before 1984 A Pharmaceutical Profession Was Not Consider Essential For A Person To Register As A Pharmacist. The 'COMPOUNDER' Who Was Able To Read Presciption And Assist The Physician In Compounding was consider as a Pharmacy Professional.

It Was Only After 1st September, 1984, That It Was Made Compulsory For A Person To Have A Diploma In Pharmacy As A Minimum Qualification Before He Could Register Himself As A Pharmacist.

Pharmacists To Fulfill Their Objectives Utilize The Knowledge Of Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacology, And Pharmaceutics.

Pharmacognosy :- It Is Related To Study Of Crude Drugs

Pharmaceutical Chemistry :- It Covers The Chemistry Of Drugs, Their Synthesis And A Analysis.

Pharmacology :- The Effect Of Drugs Or Their Formulation After Administration Is Studied In Pharmacology.

Pharmaceutics :- It Is Related To -

Physicochemical Properties Of Drugs.

Design, Development, And Pharmaceutical Dosage Form.

Bio - Pharmaceutical Aspects Of Drugs And Drug Delivery System

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Compounding And Dispensing In Pharmacy

Dispensing in pharmacy is the branch of pharmacy which is concerned with compounding and distribution of medicament's.It involves reading of prescription,checking the prescription,packing,labelling,and dispensing pharmaceutical products.Thus dispensing pharmacy mainly works in two fields,compounding and dispensing. COMPOUNDING : Compounding is extemporaneous preparation of a pharmaceutical products according to formula prescribed in the prescription or in the pharmacopoeia. The pharmacist evaluate the formulation for incompatibility,toxicity and stability in the final container. DISPENSING : Dispensing is defined as the supply of pharmaceutical products to an individual patient ,his representatives or an owner of an animal in response to prescription written by a medical practitioner.The products dispensed to the patients may be compounded in pharmacy in quantity written in prescription.Patients counselling is integral part of dispensing. MANUFACTURING : Manufacturing is...

Pharmaceutical Aids And Necessities - Acids And Bases

This Blog shows discussion of several topics important to the preparation,preservation and storage of pharmaceutical products.The major topics include ACIDS and BASES - frequently employed in the conversion of drugs to chemical forms convenient to their product formulation;BUFFERS - used to maintain the pH of various formulations within Prescribed Limits .

Types Of Prescription

There are 3 types of prescription which are as follows : CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HEALTH SCHEME PRESCRIPTION (CGHS) : These prescription are for those who come under the health scheme of the government. These are not charged but levy charges may be taken. After Dispensing the medicines,prescription are sent to the account section for pricing. The prescription bears common information and a column for pricing. PRIVATE PRESCRIPTION : Prescriptions are fully charged. These bears the same format as a typical prescription. Except drugs of controlled class,these prescriptions are returned to the patients. HOSPITAL PHARMACY : These include Two types IN - PATIENT PRESCRIPTION : Prescription for in-patient are written on the physician's order form.The physician order forms are prepared in multiple copies for utilization in the pharmacy,in the nursing station and to attach to the patient medication record.The prescription bears information regarding hospital name,ward nu...

Compounding Of Medication

Compounding is the process of extemporaneous preparation of dosage form on receipt of prescription.Today relatively few prescription involve compounding, but the pharmacists mus still possess the knowledge and skills of compounding that he formerly did so that he can prepare special formulation.The steps of compounding of mediation are as follows :- 1) RECEIVING PRESCRIPTION : Prescription should be received by the pharmacists.Immediately the pharmacists should check patient name, age and whether it is handled by patient in person.While receiving the prescription the pharmacists in no way should facial or verbal expression, express doubts which may shake the faith of the patient in the physician. 2) READING TH PRESCRIPTION : Pharmacists should read the prescription thoroughly in privacy.If necessary, he can consult with another pharmacists or a physician without arousing doubts or fears in the patients mind. Pharmacists should maintain PATIENT MEDICAL RECORD (PMR) ...

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