* NATIONAL PHARMACY WEEK

(NPW)

THEME: Self Medication, is it safe?

Ask your Pharmacist!!!
TITLE : Roles of a Pharmacist at
Health Care Facility
* To be presented at any Health Care Facility
* Prepared by
Urio Peter & Steven Steven

*Audiance
 *1.What is pharmacy?

*Is the art of selecting the best

medication therapy for patients based
on their history, physical assessment,
co-morbid conditions and socioeconomic
factors.
*Pharmacist is a primary health
professional who optimize use of
medication for the benefit of the patients.
*Actually Pharmacist is a Drug Therapy
Expert.

*Who is a Pharmacist?
As a clinical practitioner
*The pharmacist participate in ward rounds, taking
patient drug histories and involvement in decision-
making on appropriate treatments;
*checking prescriptions to ensure that there are no
errors and that they are appropriate and safe for
the individual patient;

*Roles of a Pharmacist at
Health care facility!
As a member of the health care team
*Co-operate with other medical staff on
problems patients may experience when
taking their medicines;

*Roles of a Pharmacist at
Health care facility!
A patient care advocate
*Discuss treatments with patient,
patients' relatives, community
pharmacists and GPs to ensure rational
use of medication.

*Roles of a Pharmacist at
Health care facility!
A provider of pharmacy
systems
*Writing guidelines for drug use within the hospital
and implementing hospital regulations
*Preparing and quality-checking sterile medications,
for example, intravenous medications;
*Ensuring medicines are stored appropriately and
securely

*Roles of a Pharmacist at
Health care facility!
A drug information resource
*Answering questions about medicines from
within the hospital, other hospitals and the
general public;
*The pharmacist is the leader in providing
the most current evidence-based medication
information to other health care providers.

*Roles of a Pharmacist at
Health care facility!
*A physician write an order for 500ml of 3%
dextrose to be infused to a baby. This
concentration is not available in the
pharmacy, so it must be compounded using
dextrose 5% , 10% or 50% and distilled
water.

See What Pharmacist

Can do!!
*Is the selection and use of
medicines by individuals to treat
self recognized illnesses or
symptoms.
Is it Safe?
*Yes or No

*Self Medication
Yes
*If the patient is well
informed
No
*If the patient is uninformed
*Self Medication
Ask Your Pharmacist?
*Pharmacist play a key role in
helping people to make informed
choices about self medication by
providing and interpreting the
information available

Self Medication
* WHO, 1988 . The Role of the Pharmacist in the
Health Care System
* WHO, 1998 . The Role of the Pharmacist in Self
Care and Self Medication

References
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