The Pharmaceutical Department, Tokyo Rosai Hospital

Introduction

The Pharmaceutical Department performs various tasks under the basic policies of “providing safe and effective drug therapy,” “practicing safe management and safe use of medicines,” and “promoting proper use of medicines.” However, it is important to note that while recent pharmaceuticals have highly effective properties, many of them can have the opposite effect if not used with sufficient understanding. In addition, the effects of pharmaceuticals can be enhanced or weakened by other pharmaceuticals, or the effects of diet and the use of health foods and supplements can affect the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals. If you have any questions or concerns about the medications prescribed at our hospital, please do not hesitate to visit the pharmacy counter. Our pharmacy staff will be happy to assist you in a friendly and courteous manner.

Yoshitomo Kawai, Director of Pharmacy

Duties of Pharmacy

Dispensing

The hospital promotes the issuance of outpatient prescriptions, and the Pharmacy Department dispenses medicines mainly for hospitalized patients. In doing so, we make sure that the dosage, dosage regimen, and combination of medications are appropriate.

Dispensing of injections

In the dispensing of injections, we check for contraindications (drugs that should not be mixed), dosage, dosage rate, and duration of administration of prescribed medications, taking into consideration various circumstances such as the patient’s laboratory values, age, weight, fever, and food intake. Any doubts here are also checked with the physician to ensure that more appropriate injectable medications are used safely.

Duties in hospital wards

We meet with hospitalized patients and their families to confirm the contents of medications, over-the-counter medications, health foods, etc. that they have brought with them, as well as the status of their medications and how they are taken together. We also check the patient’s history of allergies and side effects. Before using any medication, we check the patient’s disease, symptoms, age, physique, kidney and liver functions, etc., and make sure that there are no problems with dosage and administration rate, or with the combination of injectable and oral medications.

We visit the bedside of hospitalized patients and explain to patients and their families how to take the medicines and their effects so that they can take them safely and securely. We also strive for early detection of side effects.

Aseptic Preparation

Anticancer drugs are prepared in the Pharmacy Department after confirming that the dosage and administration interval are appropriate to support safe and effective cancer treatment. In addition, injectable drugs that serve as a source of nutrition for patients who are unable to take meals are prepared aseptically in the Pharmacy Department.

Provision of Information on Medicines

We collect various information on pharmaceuticals, evaluate the information, and provide the information to patients, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. We also manage cases of adverse drug reactions that have occurred at our hospital and report them to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the hospital’s pharmaceutical affairs committee.

Participation in Team Medicine

In order to demonstrate the expertise of pharmacists and contribute to medical care, we participate in team medical care such as palliative care, infection control, nutritional support, diabetes, bedsores, and safety measures.

qualifications

as of February 1, 2022

Name of specialty/certification	Number of persons
Practical training instruction pharmacist of The Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences	1
Board certified Oncology Pharmacist of The Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences	1
Board Certified Pharmacist in Oncology Pharmacy of The Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists	3
Board-certified Pharmacist of Ambulatory Cancer Chemotherapy of The Japanese Society of Pharmaceutical Oncology	1
Board Certified Infection Control Pharmacy Specialist of The Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists	2
Board Certified Pharmacist in Infection Control of The Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists	2
Board Certified Pharmacist in Infection Control of The Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists	2
Infectious Disease Chemotherapy Pharmacist of The Japanese Society of Chemotherapy	2
Nutrition support team specialist of The Japanese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Therapy	2
Certified Diabetes Educator of Japan	2
Certified Pharmacist for Emergency Medicine of The Japanese Society of Emergency Medicine	1
Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)	2
Certified herbal medicine and Chinese medicine pharmacist of The Japan Pharmacists Education Center	1
Certified Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Educator	1
Hospital Pharmacy Certified Pharmacist of The Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists	8
Certified Pharmacist of The Japan Pharmacists Education Center	3
Practical training guidance pharmacist of The Japan Pharmacists Education Center	6
Certified Supervising Pharmacist of The Japanese Society of Hospital Pharmacists	5

Cancer Chemotherapy Regimens (Before viewing cancer chemotherapy regimens)

This is to disclose the details of regimens that have been reviewed and approved by the Cancer Chemotherapy Safety Management Committee of our hospital for the use of insurance pharmacy pharmacists and others. Please check the “Chemotherapy Information Form” issued to patients who have undergone anticancer drug treatment at our outpatient chemotherapy unit. Dosage, administration schedule, supportive care, etc. may be changed depending on the patient’s condition. Please contact the Pharmacy Department if you have any questions regarding the regimen, or if you would like to discuss or provide any information regarding the patient’s condition.

agreement

To Insurance Pharmacies

We are working with insurance pharmacies to enhance the safety of patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy and ask them to report information sharing using the following tracing report. Please download the tracing report form, fill it out, and fax it to the Pharmacy Department.

*Please use the conventional method for ordinary inquiries.

Tracing Report (for cancer chemotherapy) *Downloading the form will display detailed information. Tracing Report (Medication Information Form for Adjustment of Residual Medication) *Download for detailed information