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 D. Pharmacy Exit Exam – Detailed Syllabus (As per PCI Guidelines)

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  Total Sections: 3 Main Parts

• Pharmacy Practice & Patient Counseling
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (Core Subjects)
• Applied & Clinical Aspects

Exit Exam Pattern (Expected Based on PCI Instruction)

        Part Topics Covered Type of Questions

        Part A Pharmacy Practice & Counseling MCQs

        Part B Pharmaceutics, Chemistry, Pharmacology MCQs + Case Scenarios

        Part C Clinical + Patient Care + Ethics MCQs + Descriptive

    Total Marks: 100                                                                                    Passing Marks: Minimum 50%

    

    Language: English                                                                                 Duration: 3 Hours

 

Books & Resources

1.     Pharmaceutics – Remington, Lachman
2.     Pharmacology – KD Tripathi
3.     Chemistry – Bentley, Morrison & Boyd
4.     Biochemistry – U Satyanarayana
5.     Pharmacy Practice – Cooper and Gunn
6.     PCI Model Question Bank (Latest)

SYLLABUS

1. Pharmacy Practice & Patient Counseling

Role of Pharmacist in:

1. Hospital Pharmacy
2. Community Pharmacy
3. Primary Health Care
4. Patient counseling techniques:
5. Communication skills
6. Language and cultural sensitivity
7. Use of patient information leaflets
8. Medication Adherence and Compliance
9. Drug Storage and Handling in Pharmacy
10. Dispensing Techniques:
11. Tablet, Capsule, Liquid dosage forms
12. Labeling and Packaging
13. Prescription reading and interpretation
14. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs vs Prescription drugs
15. Handling of Emergency Medications

2. Core Pharmaceutical Subjects (Theory + Application)

 

 A. Pharmaceutics

1. Dosage Forms: Solid, Liquid, Semi-solid, Aerosol, etc.
2. Posology and Prescription handling
3. Incompatibilities: Physical, Chemical, Therapeutic
4. Compounding and Dispensing Pharmacy
5. Sterilization Techniques
6. Containers, Labeling, and Storage
7. Routes of Drug Administration

  B. Pharmaceutical Chemistry

1. Limit Tests (As, Cl, Pb, SO₄, Fe)
2. Identification tests
3. Volumetric Analysis (Titrations)
4. Inorganic and Organic Medicinal Compounds
5. Antiseptics, Disinfectants
6. Buffer, pH, and solutions
7. Alcohols, Esters, Aldehydes, Ketones, etc.

 

 C. Pharmacology & Toxicology

1. Classification of Drugs
2. Mechanism of Action
3. Side Effects and Contraindications
4. Drug interactions
5. Adverse Drug Reactions
6. Toxicology basics
7. Common emergency drugs

 

 D. Pharmacognosy

1. Sources of Drugs (Plant, Animal, Mineral)
2. Crude Drug Classification
3. Common Herbal Drugs: Isabgol, Senna, Ginger, Clove, etc.
4. Adulteration & Evaluation of Drugs
5. Extraction Techniques

  

E. Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology

1. Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipid metabolism
2. Enzymes and their applications
3. Blood sugar test, Urine analysis
4. Liver and Kidney function tests

 

 F. Human Anatomy & Physiology

1. Body Systems:
2. Digestive, Respiratory, Cardiovascular
3. Nervous, Reproductive, Endocrine, Urinary
4. Blood, Hemopoiesis, Circulatory system
5. Structure and function of major organs

  3. Clinical & Applied Pharmacy

1. Dosage Calculation (Young’s, Clark’s Rule, etc.)
2. Interpretation of Prescription & Lab Reports
3. Pharmacy ethics and professional conduct
4. Health Programs in India
5. Pharmacovigilance (ADR reporting)
6. Patient safety & medicine error reporting
7. Role in Immunization and Health Education 

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