Determining if DUE is necessary.

Selection/Packaging

-select appropriate medications and verifying DIN.

-preparing medications with supervision of pharmacy
technician. Package in appropriate container (vial)
-double count controlled drugs and narcotics.

Label and attach auxiliary labels

Final checking by pharmacist/pharmacy technician. Schedule I and Scheduled

-original prescription
II drugs are stored.
-prescription label/hardcopy
-stock bottle
-vial with medication container label

Refrigerator

Dispensary
Entering/Processing

Checks prescription’s
validity
Storage Bin
-Enter necessary
demographic, allergy,
Patient
insurance and health
Counselling
Pick-up Drop-Off information. Verify if
patient information is in the
database.

Dispense medications Adjudication

“ready for pick-up”

medications are stored
Patient Services Area
alphabetically in storage
bins. Scheduled III drugs are stored that requires
pharmacist’s assistance.
Insulins, injectables and
suppositories should be “lock and leave”
stored in the refrigerator
after final verification is
complete.

Antibiotic suspension must

be mixed before Public Area
dispensing.
Unscheduled drugs are kept. Do not require
pharmacy staff to be present.
 Entering/Processing

Selection/Packaging

Labeling and Attaching

Auxiliary Labels

Final Verification by
pharmacist/pharmacy
technician

Dispense medications