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Ibrahim Yassin
🇪🇬 VerifiedConsultant Internal Med · Alex
85d ago
The 3-month plan was enough for a repeater like me. Skimmed the strong chapters, hammered the weak ones. Passed.
Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE
Exam summary, coverage areas and references
Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
PHO5481
Exam Fee
USD 240
about AED 881
Pass Score
60%
Exam Coverage
- Toxicology
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Sterile and Nonsterile Compounding
- Pharmaceutics/Biopharmaceutics
- Pharmacognosy and Dietary Supplements
- Pharmacy Calculation and Compounding
- Clinical pharmacogenomics
- Infection Control
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmaceutical Care and Disease State Management
- Medication Safety
- Over the Counter Medication
- Pharmacy Law and Ethics
- Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutic Decision Making
Reference Texts (9)
- 1. Dick R. Gourley , James C. Eoff III, The APhA Complete Review for Pharmacy, the American Pharmacists Association. • William E Paul. Fundamental Immunology, Philadelphia, USA, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- 2. Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry.
- 3. Leon Shargel, Alan H. Munick, Paul F. Souney, Larry N. Swanson. Comprehensive Pharmacy Review
- 4. Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics.
- 5. Shargel, Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics, the Middle East Observer, USA: Appleton and Lange.
- 6. Howard C. Ansel, Mitchell J. Stoklosa, Pharmaceutical Calculations.
- 7. •Aulton, M., E., Pharmaceutics: The Science of Dosage Form Design, London Churchill Livingstone.
- 8. Karen E. Stine, Thomas M. Brown, Principles of Toxicology. Allied Health Category .
- 9. Karen Rascati. Essentials of Pharmacoeconomics. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Allied Health Category
Chapters
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Full-length · timed · 60% to passAbout the Pharmacist Prometric Exam (PHO5481)
The Pharmacist Prometric exam is the licensing paper allied health professionals sit for the Pharmacist professional title, listed by the DHA under code PHO5481.
PHO5481 is set across 14 blueprint areas: toxicology, medicinal chemistry, sterile and nonsterile compounding, pharmaceutics/biopharmaceutics, pharmacognosy and dietary supplements, pharmacy calculation and compounding, clinical pharmacogenomics, infection control, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical care and disease state management, medication safety, over the counter medication, pharmacy law and ethics and clinical pharmacology and therapeutic decision making. Questions are written from 9 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.
Our PHO5481 bank holds 3,059 explained questions, about 20 times the length of the real sitting.
General guides: Prometric exam guide, Dataflow verification guide and pass marks by authority.
Pharmacist exam: frequently asked questions
What is the exam code for the Pharmacist Prometric exam?
PHO5481 is the DHA code for the Pharmacist paper in the Allied Healthcare listing.
How many questions are in the Pharmacist exam and how long is it?
150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.
What is the pass mark for the Pharmacist Prometric exam?
60% under the DHA guideline for PHO5481, which is 90 of 150 questions answered correctly.
How much is the PHO5481 exam fee?
The DHA guideline lists USD 240 (about AED 881) for the PHO5481 sitting.
What topics does the Pharmacist exam cover?
The official blueprint splits the paper across 14 areas: Toxicology, Medicinal Chemistry, Sterile and Nonsterile Compounding, Pharmaceutics/Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy and Dietary Supplements, Pharmacy Calculation and Compounding, Clinical pharmacogenomics, Infection Control, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmaceutical Care and Disease State Management, Medication Safety, Over the Counter Medication, Pharmacy Law and Ethics and Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutic Decision Making.
Which authorities accept the Pharmacist Prometric exam?
DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB license allied health professionals through Prometric-delivered papers; DOH uses Pearson VUE.
How should I prepare for PHO5481?
Start with Toxicology and Medicinal Chemistry, then work through the 3,059 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 60% with margin.
Guides for Pharmacist candidates
GCC Pharmacist Exam for Indian Pharmacists: PHO5481
PHO5481 is 150 questions in three hours at a 60 percent pass mark. The one coverage area an Indian pharmacist cannot revise from Indian training.
Read the guidePharmacist License in the GCC 2026: PHO5481 Exam Guide
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