Abstract

A REVIEW ON ROLE OF PHARMACIST DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN INDIA

*Khushbu, Ravi Verma, Gaurav Kumar Sharma and Kaushal Kishore Chandrul

ABSTRACT

During covid-19 situation several states of India were affected by this dangerous virus and in this situation pharmacist provided their best services without thinking of their own life. In fight against COVID-19 frontline health workers have been vital to keeping the pandemic at bay, but recognition of individual profession effort have been inconsistent at all level pharmacist around the world have continued to provide direct patient care and perform duties for their communities during this pandemic community pharmacist are the most accessible health care practitioners. The COVID-19 epidemic has affected every area of life. The greatest challenge has been to adopt the functioning of the epidemic and to help infected patient. This has required the involvement of not only doctors and nurses but also pharmacist. In the face of the pandemic government in many countries have granted pharmacist greater authority. In the betel again COVID-19 pharmacist (pharmacy officer) have been fundamental to keep the pandemic under control, pharmacist play more valuable role in different field for prevent community pharmacist are the most open medical service expert. Which are demonstrated during the pandemic as they kept on giving direct patient health care. Hospital pharmacist‘s specialist partake in antimicrobial stewardship, clinical pharmacist gives event driven drug care administration to COVID-19 patient clinical pharmacist likewise intently screen drug, drug classes with more security cancer on the other hand ICU attendant doctors and respiratory advisory emergency clinic drug specialists have seen essential for the COVID-19 pharmacist associated or committee such as pharmacy council of India and some other private association have given their rule and in this publication, a few worldwide instance of drug specialist ‗ part in the COVID-19 are being examined . All pharmacy officer are accomplishing by their work by keeping in see their low and guidelines.

Keywords: Frontline worrier, community pharmacist, hospital pharmacies clinical pharmacist, Covid-19, ICU.