Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Recognize the role and responsibilities of pharmacy technicians in various healthcare settings
• List the common routes of drug administration, including their advantages and disadvantages
• Identify the basic methods and techniques of drug classification and their significance
• Indicate the factors that affect drug stability and storage conditions
• State the elements of a valid prescription and the common abbreviations used in prescriptions
• Discuss the potential drug interactions and adverse reactions that can occur with medications
• Describe the steps and techniques involved in sterile and non-sterile compounding procedures
• Recall the key components of medication education and patient counselling
• Summarize the methods and best practices for inventory management and control
• Explain the importance of effective communication and how to handle special populations