Community pharmacy Internship

1. Practice School Training
Presented By
Vishal Panday
7th Sem B. Pharm
172230290019
Guided By
Mr. Ravindra Kumar Patel
Assistant Professor
Department Of Pharmacology
IICP New V. V. Nagar
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2. Contents
• Abstract
• Purpose of Training
• Introduction
• Arrangement of Pharmacy
• Staff & Workflow of Pharmacy
• Functions
• Conclusion
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3. Abstract
• It is my great pleasure to be trainee at Nayati Medical Pvt. Ltd.
• During my internship, I gained practical knowledge about drug procurement, storage, arrangement, dispensing, management
and proper counselling technique. Moreover, I learned purchase policy documentation, checking of expiry date, checking bills,
read prescription and management of thermolabile drugs.
• Most of the people purchased vitamin supplement, anti-hypertensive drugs, anti-diabetic drugs, painkillers and antacids. Store
has drugs of many brands and least generic drugs, store has many vaccines many types of tablets and capsules so many liquid
preparation, suspension, emulsion, elixir, ophthalmic preparation, nebulizers, inhalers, creams, syrup, cosmetics preparation,
enema, vaginal preparation, parental preparations, surgical items, powder preparation and patches etc.
• Drugs are kept in cupboards according to their alphabetical order, so we can easily find out drug by their name and it’s saves
time of both pharmacist as well as patient. Record of purchasing and dispensing of drugs were maintain in computer by specific
software (HISTree).
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4. Purpose of Training
1. To develop a concern for a patient health and welfare and an appreciation for the impact of a community pharmacist in the
healthcare system
2. To faster the development of a responsibility, professional attitude.
3. To develop professional judgement.
4. To develop proficiency in educating patient on health and medication related matters.
5. To learn the value, the importance and application of patient profile.
6. To apply information gained in the didactic education component of curriculum in to clinical practice.
7. To process prescription and acquire knowledge in the specificity of community pharmacy management.
8. To provide a variety of exposure to pharmacy operation and to different practitioner philosophies and problem-solving
skills.
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5. Introduction
• Pharmacy is a health profession that links with the heath science the chemical science and it is charged with ensuring the safe
and effective use of dosage form.
• The scope of the pharmacy practice including more traditional role such as compounding and dispensing of medicines &
provide drug information.
• Community pharmacy usually consist of a retail storefront with dispensary where medication store and dispensed.
• The dispensary is subject to pharmacy legislation with requirements for storage condition, compulsory texts, equipment etc;
specified in legislation.
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6. Arrangement of Pharmacy
• The drug store arrangements are
nearly same as I mentioned in the
layout below where I was going.
There are such good arrangements.
Fig.No.1 Schematic Layout of Pharmacy
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7. • In the medical store arrangement of the medicines are
based on their alphabetic order, there is separate
cupboard for liquid preparations, injectables, drops,
cosmetics, surgical, and class A medicines.
• Refrigerator is also available for thermolabile medicines
and vaccines, such as insulin, humogen-BCG.
Fig.3. Arrangement of Tablets
Fig.4 Arrangement of Liquids
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8. Staff of Pharmacy
• In the drug store there were 4 members.
• Two pharmacists were there. Bills were prepared by the Mr. Onkesh. Picking of the drugs were done according to the
prescription and dispensing was done by all staff available there with proper counselling.
• Those patients requiring special counselling like dry powder inhaler, nasal spray, pessaries, etc were given special directions
and precaution for the assurance of drug compliance.
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9. Workflow of Pharmacy
Collecting of Prescription
Picking of Medicines
Dispensing of Medicines
Generate Computerized Bills
Payment of Bills
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10. Function
I. Patient Interaction
• It includes securing correct information from patients concerning an accurate and complete drug history, advising the patient as to proper
use and storage of drugs. Moreover, current Public Health information example information related to cancer, diabetes, heart, sexually
transmitted disease etc; can be obtained. Also, the patient can be monitored through outcomes assessment.
II. Dispensing of Prescription
• It includes receiving, verification, checking for errors, drug selection, filing, recording feeling and delivery of prescription to the patient.
Besides contacting physicians, instituting telephone and return Orders and handling of patient records and understanding laws related to
drug types of pricing Strategies and completing all third-party medical reimbursement are a part of it.
III. Drug and Product Information
• It includes identifying information about both prescription and non-prescription drugs so that one can obtain the knowledge of general
drugs information, generic and trade name common doses forms, indications, side-effects, interaction and patient counselling for the top
200 drugs dispensed.
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11. Conclusion
• During my 3-week internship period in pharmacy, I came to know that the role of pharmacist is very crucial in a
community pharmacy.
• Throughout my training period I was able to acquire knowledge on the system of drug procurement in community
pharmacy, dispensing of drugs and counselling techniques of medical appliances.
• To be a trainee in pharmacy was indeed an honour for me.
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