Clinical Pharmacology
Nature of the work
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
encompasses all aspects of drug therapy in clinical practice, from
basic mechanisms to practical prescribing. The clinical emphasis on
rational therapeutics, drug safety and poisoning also means
consultants care for individual patients with complex therapeutic
problems.
Working in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Clinical pharmacologists plan, conduct and
interpret drug treatments. Their use of research contributes to
safe and effective drug use for the community.
Working in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Clinical pharmacologists plan, conduct and
interpret drug treatments. Their use of research contributes to
safe and effective drug use for the community.
At a national level, clinical pharmacology and
therapeutics (CPT) consultants occupy many of the positions within
key bodies such as:
- The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).
- The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
(MHRA).
- The Committee on Safety of Medicines.
- The Joint Formulary Committee (overseeing publication of the
British National Formulary).
Common procedures/interventions
Many consultants will make wider contributions
to the NHS clinical service. At a local level this may involve work
on:
- Drug and therapeutics committees.
- Drug formulary management.
- Creating prescribing guidelines.
- Providing assessments of new products.
Associated sub specialties
Most CPT academics have a sub-specialty
interest such as:
- Hypertension.
- Oncology.
- Epilepsy.
- Gastroenterology.
- Paediatrics.
- Human toxicology / poisons.
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