General Program Courses - Pharm D

PP 801 - Clinical Pharmacokinetics (2+1)
This course provides basic principles of pharmacokinetics and their application to the clinical setting. Single Intravenous bolus and oral kinetics, IV infusion, multiple IV bolus, short infusion &oral dosing, non-linear pharmacokinetics, pharmacokinetic models. Sources of variability in pharmacokinetics, dosage regimen and dosage adjustment in children, obese, elderly patients and chronic disease states. Therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacogenomics approaches.

PP 802 - Drug Information ( 1+1)
This course introduces the student to the concept and need of drug information, types of drug information resources (primary, secondary and tertiary literature), computerized and online drug information, literature evaluation and critical appraisal, retrieval of information. It also aims at providing the students with the professional skills required to effectively and accurately answer medicationrelated questions in a systematic and evidence based approach.

PP 803 - Hospital Pharmacy (1+1)
The course aims to introduces students to hospital pharmacy organization, structure, management and related activities on both technical and administrative levels in accordance with national and international established guidelines. Administrative services include: the pharmacy, the pharmacy and therapeutic committee and policy making, the hospital formulary, medication purchasing, distribution and dispensing systems. The pharmaceutical (technical) services include: preparation of Intravenous (IV) admixtures, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) fluids, renal dialysis fluids, dispensing and safe handling of radiopharmaceuticals, cytotoxic drugs, and medical gases.

PP 804 - Community Pharmacy Practice (2+1)
The course provides students with competencies and knowledge for the provision of quality pharmaceutical care in a community pharmacy setting aiming at improving use of medicines and therapeutic outcomes. The course covers differentiation between minor and major ailments and responding to minor ailments with over-the-counter products. It also provides concepts of patient assessment, counselling, and monitoring in community pharmacy and in outpatient care settings and introduces students to pharmaceutical care services for chronicdiseased outpatients and to psychosocial aspects in patient care. In addition, the course provides the students with competencies to promote the public health role of pharmacist including health promotion and disease prevention activities.

PP 905 - Clinical Pharmacy I (2+1)
Definition and concepts of clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical care, and qualification to become a clinical pharmacy. Patient history, medication reconciliation, therapeutic planning and drug-related problems. Interpretation ofclinical laboratory data and physical examination. Providing Medication Therapy management services. Principles of special care populations (geriatric, pediatric, renal and hepatic patients, obesity &pregnancy& lactation). The course also introduces the student to the principles of management and supportive care of oncological diseases, blood disorders and nutritional deficiencies.

PP 006 - Clinical Pharmacy II & Pharmacotherapeutics (1+1)
The course introduces the student to the principles of pharmacotherapeutics & management of the common disease states (e.g. cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory diseases, endocrine diseases, obstetrics and gynecology, rheumatic diseases, renal diseases, CNS diseases).

PP 007 - Clinical research, Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance (1+1)
This course introduces the student to the basic principles of clinical research, design of research studies, types of research studies, clinical trials, statistical presentation of research data and ethical guidelines in drug research. This course addresses a range of study designs and analytic techniques for observational studies on the utilization, safety, and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals. Students will develop an understanding of how to plan, implement, analyse, and criticize pharmacoepidemiological studies. This course also provides the student's with understanding of pharmacovigilance importance, concept, processes, systems, global safety standards and regulations and reporting systems.

PP E08 - Clinical nutrition (1+1)
On successful completion of the course students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of nutrition principles and their application to disease prevention and treatment. Interpret and translate scientific knowledge and principles related to nutrition into practical information. Demonstrate a knowledge of medical terminology and medical abbreviations associated with nutrition related diseases and conditions. Collect, organize and assess data relating to the health and nutritional status of individuals Topic of clinical nutation (Nutritional Assessment, Nutrition in Obesity, Nutrition in Malnutrition, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Oncology, Nutrition support methods, Aids/HIV, renal disorders, pediatric disorders and chronic diseases).