Class Clinical Pharmacy

Clinical Pharmacy is a core area of activity within Pharmaceutical Services and represents a continuous challenge for the pharmacy profession. In this field, the pharmacist directs their intervention toward the patient, rather than solely the medication, assuming responsibility for the identification, prevention, and resolution of Drug-Related Problems (DRPs). With the objective of improving the quality of healthcare delivery, the pharmacist applies their scientific and technical expertise to the evaluation of pharmacotherapy, identifying pharmacotherapeutic problems and proposing necessary adjustments. The pharmacist also contributes to bridging patients’ knowledge gaps regarding their disease and treatment, fostering health education. In this way, the pharmacist plays an active role in enhancing therapeutic adherence and achieving better health outcomes, while reinforcing their essential contribution within multidisciplinary teams.

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Introduction to Clinical Pharmacy: concept, evolution, and the pharmacist’s role in clinical teams. Clinical services and pharmaceutical intervention: therapy review and reconciliation. Clinical methodology: interpretation of laboratory data and clinical relevance. Pharmaceutical interventions including breast cancer, nutritional support (parenteral and enteral) with real-world preparation, home hospitalization and primary care, kidney disease, special populations (pediatrics, geriatrics, pregnancy), cytotoxic drug preparation and case resolution, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, and pharmaceutical consultation. Essential functions in Clinical Pharmacy: drug information. Participation in medical rounds. Clinical case resolution. Presentation of assignments.

Learning enhanced through practical experience: Development of clinical cases in group work, within real-world practice settings. Preparation of parenteral nutrition and cytotoxic drugs in real-world practice. Participation in medical rounds in a hospital. Lectures delivered by highly specialized pharmaceutical professionals.

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