NPC D.Pharm study plan

Build a one-page formula and unit-conversion sheet covering density, specific gravity, isotonicity, milliequivalents, and dilution, then solve 20 practice calculations using only that sheet

Explain the biopharmaceutic classification of ten common drugs and predict how food, gastric pH, and transporters change their absorption

Derive first-order half-life, clearance, and volume of distribution relationships and apply them to five dosing scenarios

Describe the main unit operations in tablet and capsule manufacture and list the critical quality attributes each one controls

Compare suspension, emulsion, ointment, and suppository bases and justify the choice of base for six given active ingredients

Interpret a full set of pharmacopoeial monographs (identification, assay, limit tests, storage) for five official substances

Distinguish titrimetric, spectrophotometric, and chromatographic assay methods and select the appropriate one for a given sample

Set up and calculate the results of a simple HPLC assay using peak area, dilution factor, and reference standard potency

Identify the functional groups in ten drug molecules and predict their solubility, ionization, and stability behaviour

Map the mechanism, receptor or target, and major adverse effect for each major drug class in the cardiovascular, autonomic, and renal systems

Explain the pharmacology of insulin, oral antidiabetics, thyroid hormones, and corticosteroids and predict the consequences of over- or under-treatment

Trace the pathways of drug metabolism and excretion and predict how hepatic or renal impairment alters dose requirements

Construct a drug-interaction table linking mechanism to clinical management for twenty common interacting pairs

Apply the principles of rational antibiotic selection, including culture sensitivity, spectrum, and stewardship, to ten clinical scenarios

Describe the management of tuberculosis, malaria, and HIV according to current national programme guidelines

Explain the pharmacology of analgesics, anaesthetics, and psychotropics and select appropriate therapy for acute and chronic pain

Outline the steps of the pharmaceutical care process and write a care plan for three simulated patients

Describe hospital pharmacy organization, drug distribution systems (unit dose, floor stock, satellite), and the role of the pharmacy and therapeutics committee

Explain the hospital formulary process and prepare a drug monograph for one formulary addition

Outline sterile compounding principles, including laminar airflow, gowning, and stability of reconstituted products

Describe pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reaction reporting, including the causality assessment methods used

Explain inventory control methods such as ABC/VED analysis, lead time, and reorder levels

Summarize the scope of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules as they apply to manufacture, sale, and distribution of drugs in Nepal

Distinguish the licensing requirements for retail, wholesale, and hospital pharmacy and list the records each must maintain

Explain the schedules and labelling requirements for prescription-only, narcotic, and psychotropic medicines

Apply the code of pharmaceutical ethics to ten scenarios involving advertising, prescribing influence, confidentiality, and dispensing errors

Describe the procedure for drug registration, quality control, and recall of substandard or falsified medicines

Prepare and deliver patient counselling scripts for five common conditions, covering dose, administration, storage, and lifestyle advice

Explain health education principles and design a one-page patient information leaflet on antibiotic adherence

Describe the pharmacist's role in screening, referral, and management of minor ailments such as diarrhoea, cough, and skin infections

Interpret common laboratory values and describe how they guide therapy adjustment

Explain quality control tests for tablets, including hardness, friability, disintegration, and dissolution

Complete two full-length timed mock examinations under exam conditions and record the score for each domain

Review every incorrect answer and write a one-line reason for the correct answer

Re-drill the weakest domain with 30 targeted questions and revisit the week 1 formula sheet

Consolidate all weekly deliverables into a single indexed revision file