 Dangerous/Dangerous drug board (DDB)/Yellow

EXERCISE 1: COMMON prescription: it contains dangerous drugs like

TERMS RELATED TO DRUG narcotic and addicting drug.

DISPENSING
B. TRANSLATION/INTERPRETATION
DISPENSING
 Prescription Errors: erroneous, violative,
 Refers to the process of preparing and giving impossible.
medicine to a person/patient based on a prescription  Abbreviations & Acronyms: translation medical
(entire process). abbreviations
 This starts when the moment you receive the  Parts of the Prescription: need to check the parts
prescription from the patient. of the prescription like the information of the
 It involves the correct interpretation of the wishes patient, physician (PRC license, S2 license for
of the prescriber and the accurate preparation and dangerous drug).
labeling of medicine for use by the patient.
 Dispensing is one of the vital elements of the C. PRESCRIPTION FILLING
rational use of medicines.
 Right after the dispensing is the counseling.  Processing the prescription.
 You need the check if there is a stock if you have the
ingredients of apparatus.
OVERVIEW OF DISPENSING
 Pre fabricated: drugs came from the manufacturer,
ready-made.
 Dangerous Drugs: narcotic drugs, regulated drugs,
controlled substances.
 Compounded: product formed after the
compounding.
 Calculation of doses

A. PRESCRIPTION FROM PHYSICIAN

 Three types of doctors who can prescribe in the

Philippines: physician, dentist and veterinarian.

Types of prescription

 Simple: contain a single component. It does not

require compounding.
 Compound/complex: two or more components. It
does not require compounding.
 Compounded: it contains 2 or more components.
This requires compounding.
 E-prescription: not encouraged to use. It can be
found in picture or file.
D. COMPOUNDING
 Not all goes with the process of compounding.
 If it is simple, compound, e-prescription and DDB,
typically is does not go with the compounding
process.
 Dosage form: physical form of the drug like
capsule, tablet, syrup, solution, and others.
 Method: method of preparation.
 Compatibility: if the 2 or more ingredients are
compatible to each other.
 Stability: how long a product will retain its
effectivity.

E. PACKAGING

 Container
 Drugs closures

F. LABELING CHECKING

 There is proper way of labeling.

 Labeling in SALAD (sound like, look alike drug).
 Components of label
 Auxiliary labels: method of preparation.
 SALAD

G. LABELING CHECKING

 Mark-up: tubo, discount

 Professional fee: similar with doctor’s fee. Per
prescription is the pay.
 Minimum fee

H. DISPENSING AND PATIENT CONSELING

 The actual act of dispensing or giving medicine to

the patient.
 Right after is the patient counseling wherein you
have to explain how to use the medication, why and
when they are going to use the medication.