Field/Research Interest
Clinical pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of antiepileptic drugs; issues in drug information services; poisoning and clinical toxicology

Clinical Preceptor
Therapeutic drug monitoring, drug information and psychiatric clerkships

Teaching 

Professional Education Courses

 1.  Master of Pharmacy

 FCP 555 - Pharmacotherapeutics IV  (Course coordinator)

                                    (i)  Clinical use of antiparkinson’s drugs

                                    (ii)  Pharmacotherapy of psychotic disorders

                                    (iii)  Pharmacotherapy of affective disorders

                                    (iv)  Pharmacotherapy of seizure disorders 

FCP 556.20 - Biostatistics, study design and clinical pharmacokinetics

                                    (i)  Individualisation of drug therapy and clinical pharmacokinetics

                                    (ii) TDM in drug overdose

                                    (iii)  TDM of digoxin

                                    (iv)  TDM of antiepileptic drugs

                                    (v)  Computer application of EPI-INFO program 

FCP 552.20 - Pharmacotherapeutics II

                                    i)  Pharmacotherapy of renal failure

                                    ii)  Altered pharmacokinetics in renal failure

                                    iii)  Pharmacokinetics of dialysis 

FCP 554.40  Clinical Pharmacy Practice

                                    i)  Drug Information Resources

                                    ii)  Drug evaluation and Hospital formulary

                                    iii)  Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Services 

2.  Bachelor of Pharmacy

FFK 451.3 - Pengantar konsep farmasi klinikal

                                    i)  Penggunaan drug dalam pesakit geriatrik

                                    ii) Prinsip dan pengurusan am keracunan

                                    iii)  Pelaporan, pemonitoran dan pengurusan ADR 

FFK 452.2 - Farmakokinetik klinikal

                                    i)  Pengenalan perkhidmatan TDM

                                    ii) Variabiliti dalam farmakokinetik dan tindakbalas teraputik

                                    iii) Kaedah analisis drug untuk TDM

                                    iv) TDM untuk antigelugut (AED)

                                    v) Farmakokinetik drug dalam kegagalan renal

                                    vi) Farmakokinetik drug dalam kegagalan hepar

                                    vii) Farmakokinetik drug dalam dialisis                                   

FFK 453.4 - Farmasi klinikal dan Terapi I

                                    i)  Epilepsi 

FFK 454.20  Farmakoinformatik  (Penyelaras kursus) 

                                    i)  Pengenalan kepada perkhidmatan maklumat drug dan farmakoinformatik                                                          

                                    ii)  Sumber-sumber informasi drug

                                    iii) Permintaan informasi drug: dokumentasi, analisis dan penyampaian 

                                        (Bahagian 1)                                                                                        

                                    iv) Permintaan informasi drug: dokumentasi, analisis dan penyampaian 

                                        (Bahagian 2)                                                 

FFK 456.4  Farmasi Klinikal dan Terapi II

                                    i)  Gangguan Psikiatri Induksian Drug

                                    ii)  Psikosis

                                    iii)  Gangguan afektif 

FIT 344.40  Sistem Saraf Pusat dan Terapi

                                    i) Terapi sistem saraf pusat 1 - Antiepileptik

                                    ii) Terapi sistem saraf pusat 2 - Antipsikotik

                                    iii) Terapi sistem saraf pusat 3 - Antidepressan

                                    iv) Terapi sistem saraf pusat 4 - Antiparkinson

Selected Publications

Drug and Poison Information Services

1.  Ab Rahman A.F.  Drug and chemical poisoning admissions at a teaching hospital in Malaysia.  Human & Experimental Toxicology, 1 July 2002, vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 377-381. 

2.  Ab Fatah Ab Rahman, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Mohd Baidi Bahari, Mohamad Haniki Nik Mohamed, Rahmat Awang.  Pharmacoinformatics:  Design and evaluation of an undergraduate course at a pharmacy school in Malaysia.  Drug Information Journal 2002; 36 (4): 783 – 790. 

3.  Ab Fatah Ab Rahman, Wan Zainal Wan Abdullah, Rahmat Awang.  Trends in inquiries on poisoning:  A five-year report from the National Poison Centre, Malaysia (Abstract).  Third International Congress of the Asia Pacific Association of Medical Toxicology.  12-15 Nov 2001. pg. 56. 

4.  Ab Fatah Ab Rahman and Yahaya Hassan.  Drug information services:  current practice in Malaysian hospitals.  Asia Pacific J of Pharmacol. 1998; 13: 67-69. 

5. Ab Fatah Ab Rahman and Louisa E. Budiarti.  Handling of drug-related inquiries by hospital nurses.  J Clin Pharm Ther. 1998; 23(2): 127-132. 

6.  Ab Fatah Ab Rahman and Noor Aini Abu Samah.  The drug information service at a university hospital in Malaysia: characteristics of drug inquiries. Drug Information Journal 1998:32; 293-298.

 Drug Use in Epilepsy and Psychiatry

 1.  Benny Effendie, Ab Fatah Ab Rahman and Yushada Budiman Yusof.  Drug Prescribing Pattern in patients with Schizophrenia attending the out-patient clinic (Abstract).  Pg. 58.  MPS Scientific conference 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2002, Pulau Pinang. 

2.   Lai Fong Hwa, Seow Nguok Ching and Ab Fatah Ab Rahman.  Acute extra-pyramidal side effects in hospitalised schizophrenic patients.  Penang Hosp Med J 1999; 4: 84-89. 

3.  Ismail R, A. Rahman AF and Chand P.  Pharmacokinetics of phenytoin in routine clinic patients in Malaysia.  J Clin Pharm Ther 1994; 19: 245-248. 

4.  Ismail R and Abd Rahman AF.  Estimation of population pharmacokinetics for carbamazepine in Malaysian patients using the OPT computer program.  J Clin Pharm Ther 1993; 18: 55-58. 

5.  Cloyd J, Kriel R, Jones-Saete C, Leppik I, Erdmann G and Ab Rahman AF.  Bioavailability of a Rectal  Diazepam Viscous Solution.  Epilepsia 1992; 33(S3): 79. 

6.  Ismail R and A. Rahman AF.  Michaelis-Menten Pharmacokinetics of Phenytoin in Malaysian Patients.  J Clin Pharm Ther 1990;15: 411-419. 

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Services 

1.  Mat Nor M and AF Ab Rahman.  Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Malaysia:  Estimating pharmacokinetic parameters and dosages of gentamicin in local population.  Asia Pacific Journal of Pharmacology (in press). 

2.  Yam Chiew Fong and Ab Fatah Ab Rahman.  Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Single Daily Dose Gentamicin:  Determination of an Appropriate Sampling Time (Abstract).  Pg 46. MPS Scientific Conference 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2002, Pulau Pinang. 

3.  Evelyn Yoong Mei Lin, Ab Fatah Ab Rahman and Yam Chiew Fong.  Vancomycin pharmacokinetics in local population:  Effects of age, gender and race (Abstract).  Pg. 47.  MPS Scientific Conference 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2002, Pulau Pinang. 

4.  R.Ismail, A.H.S.M.Haq, M.Azman and A.F.A.Rahman.  Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Gentamicin: A 6-year Follow-up Audit.  J Clin Pharm Ther 1997; 22: 21-25. 

5.  Ismail R, Sarriff A and Ab Rahman AF.  Therapeutic Drug Monitoring For Gentamicin in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia.  Med J Malaysia 1990; 45: 57-64

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