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Muhammad Eid Akkawi

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD in Pharmacy Practice - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Clinical Pharmacy - Masters Degree, University of Damascus

Muhammad Eid Akkawi (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF PHARMACY

mhdeidak@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Geriatrics
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Pharmacy ~ Bioequivalence - clinical phamacy
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Pharmacy ~ Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Pharmacology ~ Therapeutics


Teaching Responsibilities


Advanced Clinical Pharmacology for Nursing 2025/2026 2023/2024
ANTI-INFECTIVES AGENTS 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015
BASIC AND CLINICAL PHARMACOKINETICS 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS I : CARDIOVASCULAR & HAEMATOLOGY 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS II : RESPIRATORY & URINARY SYSTEM 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS III: MSK & SENSORY ORGANS 2025/2026 2024/2025
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS III: MSK SYSTEM & SENSORY ORGANS 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS IV: GIT & HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS V: ENDOCRINE & REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS 2023/2024 2022/2023
BODY SYSTEM & THERAPEUTICS VI : CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 2021/2022
BODY SYSTEM II : RESPIRATORY & URINARY SYSTEM 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
BODY SYSTEM IV: GASTROINTESTINAL &HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS 2018/2019
CLINICAL PHARMACOKINETICS 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
Clinical Toxicology 2016/2017
COMMUNITY PHARMACY POSTING 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
COMMUNITY PHARMACY PRACTICE 2019/2020
COMMUNITY POSTING 2017/2018
DRUG ABUSE 2019/2020
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE 2019/2020
HOSPITAL PHARMACY PRACTICE 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
HOSPITAL ATTACHMENT 2019/2020
HOSPITAL PHARMACY ATTACHMENT 2024/2025 2023/2024
HOSPITAL PHARMACY PRACTICE 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017
INNOVATIONS IN PHARMACY PRACTICE 2021/2022 2020/2021 2016/2017 2015/2016
INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY PRACTICE 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
PHARMACOECONOMICS 2017/2018
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS ATTACHMENT 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
Pharmacotherapeutics II 2014/2015
PT I : CVS, HAEMATOLOGY & RESPIRATORY DISORDERS 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
PT II : GIT, HEPATOBILIARY, GUT & MSK 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
PT III : ENDOCRINE, CNS, PSYCHIATRY & OTHER DISEASES 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
PT IV : INTERN MED, PSYCH, PAED, SURGERY AND O&G DISORDERS 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
PUBLIC HEALTH PHARMACY 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
RENAL PHARMACY 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016
RESEARCH IN PHARMACY (BIOSTATICS & PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY) 2016/2017
RESEARCH IN PHARMACY (BIOSTATISTICS & PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY) 2017/2018
RESEARCH IN PHARMACY (BIOSTATISTIC & PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY) 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019


Supervision


Formulation And Process Optimisation For Pilot-Scale Production Of Black Seed Oil Alginate Beads .
Ph.D Completed 2022 Member Supervisory Committee
The Association Between Medication Regimen Complexity, Treatment Satisfaction And Medication Adherence Among Malaysian Older Adult Outpatients In Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre@Iium (Sasmec@Iium).
Master Completed 2024 Main Supervisor
Exploring The Relationship Between Chronic Kidney Disease And Psychological Distress And Its Impact On Disease Management.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2020 - 2024 Investigating the Association Between Medication Regimen Complexity and Medication Adherence Among Geriatric Patients and the impact of an Integrated Intervention on Their Medication Adherence
2017 - 2020 Determinants and prevalence of depression among chronic kidney disease patients in Malaysia
2015 - 2018 Development and Assessment of a Smartphone Application to Help Healthcare Providers Avoid Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Among Hospitalized Elderly Patients
- 2024 Improving the Quality Use of the Prescribed Pharmacotherapy for Patients with Chronic Diseases: A Multifaceted Approach
On-Going


Publications


Articles

2025 A cross-sectional study on solid oral dosage form modifications among older patients admitted to a Malaysian teaching hospital. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 24 (2) pp. 104-113
2025 Factors influencing drug regimen complexity, its impact on geriatric patients’ attitude toward deprescribing, and opportunities for simplification. Geriatric Pharmacology, 2 (1) pp. 1-11
2025 Older adults’ perception and readiness toward telepharmacy services: a cross-sectional study from Malaysia. Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 73 (1) pp. 12-22
2025 The association between diabetes knowledge, treatment satisfaction and medication adherence among Malaysian geriatric patients. Diabetology International, 17 (5) pp. 1-11
2025 Validation and cross-cultural adaptation of treatment satisfaction questionnaire for medication version 2 among older adult patients in Malaysia: a psychometric testing study. Value in Health Regional Issues, 49 () pp. 1-8
2024 Assessment of burnout, resilience, and thriving among academic health professionals: findings from an international study. Frontiers in Public Health, 12 () pp. 1-11
2024 Evaluating the taste-masking ability and sensory attributes of alginate-encapsulated black seed oil. Journal of Pharmacy, 4 (1) pp. 82-91
2024 Infection prevention and control knowledge among health sciences students: a cross-sectional study from Malaysia. Journal of Pharmacy, 4 (2) pp. 176-185
2024 Investigating the association between medication regimen complexity, medication adherence and treatment satisfaction among Malaysian older adult patients: a cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatrics, 24 (1) pp.
2024 Physicians’ perception on prescribing potentially inappropriate medications for older patients: a qualitative study from Malaysia. Journal of Pharmacy, 4 (1) pp. 92-102
2024 Seroprevalence and risk factors of HBV, HCV and HIV among hemodialysis patients: a multicenter cross-sectional study from Damascus Syria. BMC Infectious Diseases, 24 () pp. 1-8
2023 Evaluation of medication regimen complexity and its association with medication adherence among Malaysian older adult outpatients in a teaching hospital: a cross-sectional study in Pahang, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 19 (Suppl. 13) pp. 28-28
2023 Self-medication practices among Malaysian older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic. Asian Journal of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 18 (1) pp. 15-20
2023 The impact of potentially inappropriate medications and polypharmacy on 3-month hospital readmission among older patients: a retrospective cohort study from Malaysia. Geriatrics, 8 (3) pp. 1-10
2022 Evaluation of antibiotic prescribing pattern and appropriateness among hospitalized pediatric patients: findings from a Malaysian teaching hospital. Infectious Disease Reports, 14 (6) pp. 889-899
2022 Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards antibiotic use among the public in the city of Kuantan, Pahang state, Malaysia. Journal of Pharmacy, 2 (2) pp. 149-158
2022 Pharmacist-led home medication review for older adults: A stepwise process and an algorithm for face-to-face or online approach. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, () pp.
2022 Protocol for a three-phase prospective study to develop educational resource of antimicrobial resistance and stewardship for medical programme. BMJ Open, 12 () pp.
2022 Telepharmacy knowledge, perceptions, and readiness among future Malaysian pharmacists amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 56 (1) pp. 9-16
2021 Educational resource for antimicrobial resistance and stewardship for dentistry programmes: a research protocol. BMJ Open, 11 (7) pp. 1-8
2021 Malaysian pharmacy students’ perspectives on the virtual objective structured clinical examination during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 18 (6) pp. 1-7
2020 Cardiovascular outcomes and the use of oral antidiabetic drugs: a review of current evidence from observational studies. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 19 (3) pp. 100-110
2020 Evaluation of the prescribing of proton pump inhibitors as stress ulcer prophylaxis for non-ICU patients in a Malaysian tertiary hospital. Drugs and Therapy Perspectives, () pp.
2020 Formulation development of paracetamol instant jelly for pediatric use. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 46 (8) pp. 1373-1383
2020 Investigation of thymoquinone stability in black seed oil alginate beads. Current Trends in Biotechnology & Pharmacy, 14 (2) pp. 125-126
2020 Microencapsulation of black seed oil in alginate beads for stability and taste masking. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 60 () pp.
2020 Prevalence of awareness, attitude, and practice towards tobacco use among general public in Kuantan. Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences, 12 (6 (Supplement 2)) pp. S876-S877
2020 Self-medication practice among final year students of a governmental university: a comparison between medical and non-medical students. Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences, 12 (S2) pp. 852-934
2020 Taste masking of paracetamol encapsulated in chitosan-coated alginate beads. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 56 (Part A) pp. 1-10
2020 The impact of a multifaceted intervention to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing among discharged older adults: a before-and-after study. Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 13 (1) pp. 1-11
2020 The prevalence of prescribing medications associated with geriatric syndromes among discharged elderly patients. Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences, 12 (6) pp. 747-751
2019 Does inappropriate prescribing affect elderly patients’ quality of life? A study from a Malaysian tertiary hospital. Quality of Life Research, 28 (7) pp. 1913-1920
2019 Does inappropriate prescription affect elderly patients’ quality of life? A study from a Malaysian tertiary hospital. Quality of Life Research, () pp. 1-8
2018 Are physicians and clinical pharmacists aware and knowledgeable enough about inappropriate prescribing for elderly patients? Findings from Malaysia. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 25 (1) pp. E29-E34
2018 Incidence and pattern of medication errors in a general paediatric ward in a developing nation. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 14 (3) pp. 317-319
2018 Influence of hospitalization on potentially inappropriate prescribing among elderly patients in a Malaysian community. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 17 (1) pp. 151-160
2017 Knowledge and confidence of healthcare providers working at hospitals about appropriate prescribing for geriatrics. Value in Health, 20 (9) pp. A683
2017 The prevalence and type of potentially inappropriate prescribing among hospitalized geriatrics in Malaysia. Value in Health, 20 (5) pp. A35-A36
2016 Antimicrobial drug use in primary healthcare clinics: a retrospective evaluation. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 52 () pp. 16-22
2016 Safety and efficacy of herbal tea for patients with diabetes mellitus. Archives of Pharmacy Practice, 7 (5 (Supplement)) pp. S5-S10
Conference or Workshop Items

2019 Prevalence of awareness, attitude, and practice towards tobacco use among general public in Kuantan. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2018 Taste masking efficacy of encapsulation of black seed oil in alginate beads. In: 4th International Pharmaceutical Research Conference 2018,