Pharmacists told to work in PHCs too

Urging qualified pharmacists to take greater roles in the healthcare sector, former president A P J Abdul Kalam on Sunday said they must be given a chance to serve at public health centres (PHCs) and community health centres (CHCs).

Pharmaceutical Calculations:Naplex

For solutions and suspensions, it is often necessary to calculate a volume needed to administer a certain medication dose. For example, what if a resident has the following prescription

Commonly Confused Drug Names

Many medications are often confused when written and/or spoken. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has published an extensive list of commonly confused drug names in the ISMP Medication Safety Alert!.
Medications included in this publication are name pairs that have been involved in medication errors reported to the ISMP through the USP-ISMP Medication Errors Reporting Program. Below is a condensed list of medications taken from the ISMP publication that are commonly used in long term care.

Pharmacists encourage customers to buy generic drugs

In a changing trend, some pharmacists are encouraging customers to buy generic medicines to reduce medical expenses.

A generic drug is comparable to a branded product in dosage, strength and intended use.Interestingly, this trend coincides with the increasing focus on public health at affordable cost even as multinational pharma companies are losing patent battles to prevent generics in India.“As a pharmacist, it is my duty to tell customers that they can save money with generics,’’ Akunuri Rambabu, who runs a medical shop here told. He has displayed banners at his shop highlighting the gains. Rambabu has over 2,000 customers who regularly buy generic drugs for treating chronic ailments.

National Seminar on "Emerging Tends, Challenges and Innovative Approaches in Clinical Research in India"

Bhagwan Mahavir Medical Research Centre
"National Seminar on Emerging Tends, Challenges and Innovative Approaches in Clinical Research in India"

About the Seminar :

Clinical research is a branch of medical science that determines the safety and effectiveness ofmedications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for human use. These may be used for prevention, treatment, diagnosis or for relieving symptoms of a disease. Clinical research is the key to the discovery of latest diagnostic methods and to develop modern drugs for treatment of diseases. 

The seminar is organized with a view to provide a national forum for clinicians, scientists , educationists, pharmaceutical industry and policy makers , U.G, P.G Students & Research Scholars in Medical & Life Sciences to come together for exchange of views, ideas and experiences and to deliberate upon various issues related to Clinical Research . Abstracts of Papers on topics relevant to the theme of the seminar are invited.  

CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY-PharmD Notes

1.     General principles involved in the management of poisoning

2.    Antidotes and the clinical applications.

3.    Supportive care in clinical Toxicology.

4.    Gut Decontamination.

5.    Elimination Enhancement.

6.    Toxicokinetics.

7.    Clinical symptoms and management of acute poisoning with the following agents –

a) Pesticide poisoning: organophosphorouscompounds, carbamates, organochlorines, pyrethroids.

b)    Opiates overdose.

c)    Antidepressants

d)    Barbiturates and benzodiazepines.

e)    Alcohol: ethanol, methanol.

f)     Paracetamol and salicylates.

g)    Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

h)    Hydrocarbons: Petroleum products and PEG.

i)     Caustics: inorganic acids and alkali.

j)     Radiation poisoning

8.    Clinical symptoms and management of chronic poisoning with the following agents –

         Heavy metals: Arsenic, lead, mercury, iron, copper

9.    Venomous snake bites: Families of venomoussnakes, clinical effects of venoms, general management as first aid, early manifestations, complications and snake bite injuries.

10.  Plants poisoning. Mushrooms, Mycotoxins.

11.   Food poisonings

12.  Envenomations – Arthropod bites and stings.

Substance abuse: 

Signs and symptoms of substance abuse and treatment of dependence

a)    CNS stimulants :amphetamine

b)    Opioids

c)    CNS depressants

d)    Hallucinogens: LSD

e)    Cannabis group

f)     Tobacco
    Drug abuse PPT#2

References:

a.    Matthew J Ellenhorn. ELLENHORNS MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY – DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF POISONING.  Second edition.  Williams and Willkins publication, London

b.    V V Pillay.  HANDBOOK OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY.  Thirteenth edition 2003 Paras Publication, Hyderabad

Biostatistics & Research Methodology--PharmD Notes

  1    Research Methodology--Introduction
   a) Types of clinical study designs:
  Case studies, observational studies, interventional studies
   b)Designing the methodology
  c) Sample size determination and Power of a study
      Determination of sample size for simple comparativeexperiments, determination of sample size to obtain a confidence interval ofspecified width, power of a study.

             d)   Report writing and presentation of data
              Sampling Theory and Methods--PPT

Pharmacology Drug Groups charts

Diuretics

HypertensiveDrugs

AntiAnginal Drugs

LipidLowering Drugs

Anticonvulsants

DiabetesDrugs

PsychotherapeuticDrugs

PainMedications

UlcerDrugs

RespiratoryDrugs

Hypnotic& Sedative Drugs

Antifungal

GIMotility Drugs

Laxatives

Antibiotics

PCI responds to RevolutionPharmD'S survey:Stipend for PharmD students during internship !!

Good NEWS:Successful in advocating Stipend for Pharm.D students during Internship

Revolution PharmD has conducted a survey about  interning for no stipend and paying fee during internship and has written to PCI about provision of stipend during 6th year of PharmD course.PCI has responded in a positive way and has written to all the institutions for seeking their comments in this issue.

"I am happy that many students are going to be benefited with provision of stipend and exemption of fee during internship."

You may read the details of it in the article hyperlinked here “Stipend for PharmD students during internship “.

Ref. No. 14-218/2013-PCI/80899-81004                                                             Dated:28 feb, 2013

ALL INSTITUTIONS APPROVED BY PCI FOR THE CONDUCT OF PHARM. D / PHARM. D (P.B) COURSE.

Sub.: Stipend for Pharm. D Students during internship.

Sir/Madam

With reference to the subject cited above, it is stated that there have been a strong demand from the students undergoing Pharm D course that they should be paid Stipend during the 6th year (internship) and in case Stipend is not paid they may be exempted from payment of fee during the internship period.

It is requested that your comments on the above demand may be sent to this council within 15 days to examine the matter further.

Yours faithfully

Sd/-

(ARCHNA MUDGAL)

Registrar-cum-Secretary

                                                     

Good NEWS:Successful in advocating Stipend for Pharm.D students during Internship

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