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PHARMACEUTICS-XVII (Clinical Pharmacy-III, 9th Semester) (Theory) Cr. Hr.

03 Topics Covered by
1. RATIONAL USE OF DRUGS: Rational Presribing, Rational Dispensing, Problems of Irrational Drug Use, Learning about drug use problem, Sampling to study drug use, Indicators of drug use. 2. INTRODUCTION TO ESSENTIAL DRUGS: Criteria for selection, Usage and Advantages. 3. DRUG UTILZATION EVALUATION & DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW (DUE/DUR): Development of protocol of use of few very low therapeutic index drug groups like Steroids, Vancomycin and Cimetidine. 4. DRUG ABUSE & MISUSE. 5. PHARMACOECONOMIC STUDIES: Introduction, Cost of illness, Cost Minimization Analysis.

Topics to be covered
5. PHARMACOECONOMIC STUDIES: (Remaining portion) 6. PRACTICAL PHARMACOKINETICS: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Digoxin, Theophyline, Gentamycin, Lithium, Phenytoin, Cabamazepine, Phenobarbitone, Primidone, Walparic Acid, Cyclosporins and Vancomycin.

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