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The Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH, formerly HAAD) requires pharmacy graduates to pass this computer-based licensing exam to practice across community pharmacies, outpatient dispensaries, and hospital settings in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The exam evaluates clinical pharmacotherapy, prescription validation, drug safety, dosage calculations, and UAE federal and Abu Dhabi pharmacy regulations. Candidates can book their testing session once document evaluation and DataFlow primary source verification are approved through the DOH TAMM healthcare portal.
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Exam Parameter |
Details |
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Exam Title |
Abu Dhabi Pharmacist Exam (DOH-Pharmacy) |
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Authority |
Department of Health Abu Dhabi (DOH / HAAD) |
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Delivery Mode |
Computer-Based Testing (CBT) |
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Exam Code |
DOH-PHARM |
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Question Format |
Multiple-Choice (Single Best Answer) |
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Number of MCQs |
100 to 150 questions |
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Exam Duration |
2.5 to 3 hours (150 to 180 minutes) |
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Passing Score |
60% |
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Negative Marking |
None |
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Language |
English |
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Score Result |
Pass / Fail report accessed via the DOH portal |
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Score Validity |
5 years |
The DOH pharmacy syllabus reflects frontline pharmacy operations, clinical therapeutics, dispensing standards, and regional legal mandates. Scenarios focus on identifying contraindications, managing chronic diseases, executing clinical math, counseling patients on safe medication use, and complying with Abu Dhabi controlled medicine registries.
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Specialty Module |
Core Topics |
Key Focus Areas & Clinical Scenarios |
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Cardiovascular & Metabolic Therapeutics |
Hypertension stepwise treatment, acute coronary syndromes, heart failure guidelines, lipid management, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, and diabetic kidney disease. |
Selecting add-on therapies (SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists), monitoring statin-induced myopathy, titrating ACEi/ARBs in renal disease, and detecting hypoglycemic risks. |
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Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Stewardship |
Beta-lactam selection, fluoroquinolones, macrolides, aminoglycosides, community-acquired infections (UTI, RTI, SSTI), and surgical prophylaxis protocols. |
Identifying antimicrobial allergies, monitoring aminoglycoside toxicity, recommending therapy for uncomplicated cystitis, and curbing irrational broad-spectrum antibiotic use. |
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Central Nervous System & Pain Management |
Antiepileptic agents, SSRIs/SNRIs for depression and anxiety, antipsychotic side-effect profiles, acute migraine abortive agents, and multimodal analgesia. |
Spotting signs of serotonin syndrome, managing narrow therapeutic index antiepileptics (phenytoin, carbamazepine), and balancing NSAID gastrointestinal and renal risks. |
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Respiratory & Gastrointestinal Disorders |
Asthma rescue and maintenance controller inhalers (GINA guidelines), COPD bronchodilators, peptic ulcer disease, GERD, and H. pylori eradication regimens. |
Educating patients on proper metered-dose inhaler (MDI) technique with spacers, identifying PPI drug interactions, and counseling on long-term steroid adverse effects. |
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Pharmaceutical Calculations & Compounding |
Stock solution dilutions (alligation method), dosage calculations based on weight and body surface area (BSA), osmolarity, and infusion flow rates. |
Calculating pediatric oral liquid dosages, adjusting doses based on estimated creatinine clearance (CrCl), and calculating percentage strengths and milliequivalents. |
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Special Populations (Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Pregnancy) |
Teratogenic drug classifications, lactation safety profiles, pediatric organ maturation limits, and geriatric polypharmacy (Beers Criteria). |
Choosing safe antibiotics and analgesics during pregnancy, avoiding anticholinergic sedatives in fall-prone elderly patients, and calculating weight-based pediatric dosing. |
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Over-the-Counter (OTC) & Minor Ailments |
Non-prescription analgesics, cough and cold remedies, topical dermatological preparations, gastrointestinal relief aids, and dietary supplements. |
Identifying red-flag symptoms that warrant prompt medical referral, screening decongestant safety in hypertensive individuals, and managing minor allergic rhinitis. |
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Dispensing Practice, Counseling & Medication Safety |
Prescription validation, Look-Alike Sound-Alike (LASA) safety, adverse drug reaction (ADR) reporting, patient counseling protocols, and drug-food interactions. |
Spotting contraindicated drug-drug combinations, counseling on food-induced bioavailability changes (e.g., fluoroquinolones with dairy), and near-miss event reporting. |
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Clinical Pharmacokinetics & Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) |
Bioavailability, clearance, volume of distribution, steady-state concepts, therapeutic drug monitoring for narrow-index drugs (vancomycin, digoxin, lithium). |
Interpreting sub-therapeutic vs. toxic serum trough levels, adjusting maintenance doses after organ clearance changes, and managing saturation kinetics. |
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UAE & Abu Dhabi Pharmacy Law and Ethics |
UAE Federal Law on pharmacy and controlled substances, DOH Abu Dhabi circulars, narcotic and psychotropic storage rules, semi-controlled drug policies, and ethics. |
Enforcing controlled medication prescription limits, maintaining digital and register-book audit trails, adhering to proper drug disposal, and safeguarding patient privacy. |
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