Chapter 1
The Profession of Pharmacy
The Profession of Pharmacy
Ancient lists
detailing how to make medicine
from plants, animals, and minerals that paved the way for the modern drug formulary
pharmacopeias
Three categories of drugs
Prescription Drugs
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs
Homeopathic remedies
Way of Getting a Drug
Into or Onto the Body
Local
Systemic
Position responsibilities in the pharmacy
Day-to-day operations
Budget
Hiring/firing
Strategic vision
Policies/procedures
Director of Pharmacy
PIC
Pharmacist in Charge
Four types of microorganisms
o Bacteria
o Viruses
o Fungi
o Protozoa
Independent,
chain, institutional, HMOs, and mail-order
Community pharmacies
The First Vaccination
Smallpox
Three Routes of transmucosal administration
• Sublingual route
• Buccal route
• Ocular route
• Otic route
• Intranasal route
Four types of medication orders
o Daily order
o Continuation order
o Standing order
o Stat order
Three sources of contamination
• Touch
• Air
• Water
A list of standard compounding recipes for the United
States
US Pharmacopeia
Exert desired effects in the body
active ingredients
Topical Routes of administration
• Dermal
• Transdermal
Positional role in the pharmacy
Pharmaceutical buyer
o Prepare contracts and bids
o Ordering medications
o Receiving shipments
Senior Pharmacy Technician
Responsible for global universal infection prevention precautions
CDC
The
study of drugs, their uses and effects, and
modes of action
pharmacology
Five
classifications of drugs
Therapeutic Agents
Prophylactic Agents
Destructive Agents
Pharmacodynamic Agents
Diagnostic Agents
Two Inhalation routes of administration
• Aerosols and Metered-
Dose Inhalers
• Inhalation Solutions
and Nebulizers
Four other institutional pharmacy settings besides a hospital
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Home healthcare agencies
• Long-term care facilities
• Health maintenance organizations
Three types of sterilization
oHeat Sterilization
oMechanical Sterilization
oChemical Sterilization
Helping patients choose, use, and
monitor their drugs is known as
Medication therapy management (MTM)
various sources drugs are derived from
single-celled organisms, plants,
animals, minerals, and humans
Synthetic drugs
Synthesized drugs
Semisynthetic drugs
Biogenetically engineered
drugs
Three Parenteral routes of administration
subcutaneous (subq), under the
skin
intramuscular (IM), into a
muscle
intravenous (IV) into the vein
Responsible for hospital compliance with
Medicare reimbursement
Document high-quality care
Joint Commission
Two rooms controlled by air quality
• Ante-room
• Buffer room