ROLE OF CLINICAL PHARMACIST IN PATIENTS WITH ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE BY INTERVENTION AND PATIENT COUNSELING.

• Objectives: The aim of the study was to improve the standard of living in patients with Asthma and Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by intervention and patient counseling. • Methods: This Prospective interventional study was carried out in general medicine department RIMS for 6 months. Both old and new asthma and COPD Patients were included. Statistical Analysis was performed to find the statistical significance difference among all the study groups. • Results: In our study we had recruited 100 patients of which we categorized based on gender, age, occupation and risk factors, the majority of patients in the gender were females in asthma and males in COPD, age group between 51-60(n=33, 55%), in occupation coolie group(n=43, 71.66%), and in risk factor were smoker (n=52, 54.16%). • Conclusion: This study concluded that the clinical pharmacist can play a positive role in the control of patients, to prevent recurrences, reduce progression of disease and ultimately minimize hospitalization.