Tayyab Pharmacist Rph

23/07/2025

💊 Understanding Tablet Types: Know What You’re Taking! 💊

Not all tablets work the same way! Here’s a quick guide to the 4 common tablet types and how they work inside your body:

🔴 Immediate-Release
• Standard tablet form
• Active ingredients are released quickly
• Gives fast results — often within minutes

🟠 Chewable Tablets
• Designed to soften and dissolve in the mouth
• No water needed
• Often flavored — ideal for children and those with difficulty swallowing

🟡 Sublingual Tablets
• Placed under the tongue
• Dissolve quickly and enter the bloodstream directly
• Useful for fast action medicines like nitroglycerin

🔵 Enteric-Coated Tablets
• Have a special protective coating
• Bypass the stomach to dissolve in the intestine
• Ideal for drugs that irritate the stomach or are destroyed by stomach acid

📌 Always read the label and follow your doctor’s advice when taking any medication. Understanding the tablet type can help ensure proper use and better treatment outcomes.

23/07/2025

🔍 Ever noticed the color lines on medicine strips?
These color codes are more than just design — they carry critical drug safety information.

💊 Here’s what each color means:

🔴 Red Line – Prescription-Only Drugs (Schedule H/H1)
– Sold only with a doctor's prescription
– Includes antibiotics, steroids, and psychiatric drugs
– Misuse can lead to resistance or severe side effects

🟢 Green Line – Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicines
– No prescription required
– Safe for minor issues like fever, cold, acidity
– Common in everyday households

🔵 Blue Line – Schedule G Drugs
– To be taken only under medical supervision
– Often includes hormonal or long-term therapy drugs
– Labels may carry “Caution: it is dangerous to take this preparation except under medical supervision”

⚫ Black Box Warning – High-Risk Drugs (FDA)
– Indicates serious or life-threatening risks
– Requires careful monitoring
– Common in cancer therapies, antidepressants, etc.

🧠 Understanding these codes empowers patients and professionals alike to make safer, smarter healthcare choices.

23/07/2025

🚨 BREAKING REGULATORY UPDATE FROM DRAP – July 2025
📢 Bioequivalence (BE) Studies Now Mandatory for Selected Drug Substances

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has officially implemented Phase-I of mandatory Bioequivalence (BE) studies for specific drug substances listed in Annexure-I, effective 17th July 2025. 🧪💊

This landmark move follows extensive consultations with key stakeholders including PPMA, Pharma Bureau, and BA/BE centers, reflecting Pakistan’s alignment with ICH/WHO guidelines and global regulatory best practices. 🌍📈

🔍 What’s New?
✔️ BE studies are now a mandatory requirement for registration of 23+ drug substances (e.g., Methotrexate, Cyclosporin, Digoxin, Haloperidol).
✔️ Includes critical classes: Anticancer, Immunosuppressants, Anti-epileptics, and Cardiovascular drugs.
✔️ Phase-wise expansion expected in future.

📎 Regulatory Insight:
This proactive shift boosts patient safety, product efficacy, and the overall quality of medicines in Pakistan — a significant stride towards regulatory harmonization! 🧬🇵🇰

📄 [Notification Date: 17th July 2025 | Ref: No.F-348-DRB-Addl-Dir (PER-I)/2025]

📚 For Regulatory Affairs professionals and pharma companies, now is the time to align your registration strategies accordingly.

15/03/2025

👉 Adrenaline - Using adrenaline for patients' self-
treatment of anaphylaxis

📍Contents:

🔹 Anaphylaxis
🔹 Mechanism of action
🔹 Dosing
🔹 Key side effects
🔹 Counselling points
🔹 TL;DR

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📕Disclaimer: The information shared on this page is for general educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for personalized guidance on medications and health conditions. I am not a medical professional, and this page is not intended to provide medical advice or replace professional medical guidance⚠️

14/03/2025

Gemba Walk
Briefly Explained 📖

The Gemba Walk Explanation | Quality Management System | Problem solving | GMP ...

07/03/2025

🔹 Comprehensive Drug Guide for Healthcare Professionals & Medical Students 🔹

💊Mastering pharmacology is essential in clinical practice!

📍Here’s a categorized list of key drugs used in various medical conditions.💉

📌Antimicrobials
📌Cardiovascular drugs
📌CNS drugs
📌GIT drugs
📌Respiratory drugs
📌Miscellaneous
📌Minerals and Vitamins

✅ Considerations for Clinical Use:
✔ Always assess indications, contraindications, and dosing adjustments based on patient age, weight, and comorbidities.
✔ Monitor for drug interactions and adverse effects, especially in neonates and pediatric patients.
✔ Follow updated guidelines and protocols for evidence-based practice.

📌 Stay informed, stay updated! Save and share this for quick reference.

17/02/2025

International Pharmacy Practice Residency Program (IPPRP)

Pharmacy Services at the Aga Khan University Hospital is one of the most innovative and comprehensive institutional pharmacies in Pakistan. We believe the pharmacy is essential to improving outcomes and that the practice of hospital pharmacy can change the future of healthcare. We provide technology, leadership, analytics, and logistics expertise to improve pharmacy performance and deliver better patient outcomes.

Aligned with AKUH's mission, we have been offering a one-year Hospital International Pharmacy Practice Residency Program (IPPRP). This accredited training program, recognized by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), is designed for fresh pharmacy graduates aspiring to become hospital pharmacists. It provides a well-rounded educational experience, combining didactic learning with hands-on practice across various specialized areas of hospital pharmacy.

Responsibilities

You will have the opportunity and exposure for hands-on practice on following specialties and learning experiences. During the one-year residency, you will receive comprehensive training and hands-on experience in the following areas:
Inpatient Pharmacy Operations: Including Critical Care Services, Operating Room, and Emergency Medicine Pharmacy Operations.
Ambulatory Pharmacy Operations
Sterile Preparation Pharmacy Operations: Covering IV piggyback, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) services, non-sterile compounding, and cytotoxic drug admixture.
Clinical Pharmacy Practice: Involves multidisciplinary rounds, customized patient care plans, therapeutic drug monitoring, and patient counselling.
Drug and Poison Information Centre
Pharmacy Practice and Leadership Development
Research Project
Requirements

You should have:

Pharm D degree from a Higher Education Commission (HEC) recognized or Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education accredited institution, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 or 65%. Recent graduates are preferred, although candidates with up to three years of hospital pharmacy experience are also eligible to apply
proficiency in computer applications.
excellent interpersonal skills and ability to meet stringent deadlines.
ability to effectively work in teams as well as independently
willingness to work in shifts (Morning, Evening, and Night)..
Note: Successful completion of the residency may lead to full-time employment, contingent upon satisfactory performance during the program and the availability of positions

To Apply

If you are passionate about advancing your career in hospital pharmacy through the International Pharmacy Practice Residency Program (IPPRP) at AKUH, please apply by registering on the Online Application

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T6SSW3V

Residency Entry Test: The test will be conducted at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
Travel Policy: No travel allowance will be provided to candidates traveling from outside Karachi.
Note: It’s a post graduate program, undergraduates are not eligible to apply

🔔 Applications should be submitted latest by February 23, 2025

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22/01/2025

👉 Hyperkalemia - Overview on the management of clinically significant hyperkalemia

📍Contents:
🔹 What is it?
🔹 Risk stratification
🔹 IV Calcium Gluconate
🔹 Insulin with glucose
🔹 Loop diuretics
🔹 SZC or Patiromer
🔹 Sodium bicarbonate
🔹 TL;DR

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📕Disclaimer: The information shared on this page is for general educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for personalized guidance on medications and health conditions. I am not a medical professional, and this page is not intended to provide medical advice or replace professional medical guidance⚠️