Clinical Pharamcy Clinic at the University Medical Center
Under the Supervision of
His Excellency Dr. Abdullah Al-Hifany
Faculty Member at the College of Pharmacy
Working Hours
Tuesday, from 01:00 PM to 03:30 PM
Thursday, from 09:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Work Mechanism at the Clinic
Attending physicians refer patients to the Clinic through directing them to the Reception Department by virtue of an order written by the physician, so that they can book an appointment to visit the Clinic at the times specified.
Services Provided by the Clinic
- Providing general education and explaining the correct method for using, storing, and destroying medicines when no longer administered.
- Providing education to patients on how to use chronic disease medicines, including the use of biological medical products like insulin injections or pens; asthma inhalers; and hemophilia medicines, as well as how to recognize and handle the side effects of such medicines.
- Following up on patients who use diabetes and hemophilia medicines, and conducting laboratory tests to check if doses are accurate and regulate them if necessary.
- Training the families of child patients on using medicines, especially asthma inhalers, in addition to how to use the medicines available at home for emergencies like fever; how to administer the doses of such medicines; and how to store them.
- Helping patients who would like to quit smoking, especially those with lung and heart disease; raising their awareness on the non-prescription products available at pharmacies and how to use them; following up on patients to make sure they have benefited and quitted smoking.
