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Abbreviations and unfamiliar expressions
Abbreviations and unfamiliar expressions
FIP calls on (blank) to incorporate the above guidelines in their national standards of Good Pharmacy Practice, having regard to the recommendations of the FIP Working Group on Labelling
Member Associations
LABELLING OF DISPENSED MEDICINES
All medicines dispensed by a pharmacy or medical practitioner should be labeled with the following essential information:
Name of patient
Date of dispensing
Name and address of the pharmacy/medical practitioner
Trade name or common name of the medicine
Dosage per unit
Method and dosage of administration
Precaution where applicab
The labels of the medicines should be read carefully by the patient. In general the following should be noted:
1. Make sure the medicines are dispensed to the right patient.
2. Precaution should be noted before taking the medicines.
3. Medicines must be taken in accordance with the dosage direction.
4. Labels should be removed in case consultation with another medical professional is required.
For medicines to be used safely and effectively, the labelling of medicine and the compliance of patients are very important. Patients should consult their medical practitioner or pharmacist for
information and advices on their medicines.
-any unintended or unexpected incident which could have or did lead to harm for one or more patients receiving care.
PATIENT SAFETY INCIDENT (PSI
PATIENT SAFETY INCIDENT (PSI) CATEGORIES:
1. Errors of Commission
1. Errors of Commission
wrong medicine or wrong dose
Errors of Commission
For example, omitted dose or a failure to monitor, such as international normalized ratio for anticoagulant therapy.
Errors of Omission
MEDICATION ERRORS
-are any PSIs where there has been an error in the process of
Prescribing
Preparing
Dispensing
Administering
Monitoring or
Providing advice on Medicines
5 CLASSES OF MEDS WITH COMMON ERRORS:
1. NSAIDS
2. ANTIPLATELETS
3. ANTICOAGULANTS
4. DIURETICS
5. ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
a clinically meaningful prescribing error occurs as a result of a prescribing decision/prescription writing process-an unintentional significant
PRESCRIBING ERROR
Reduction in the probability of treatment being
Reduction in the probability of treatment being
Increase in the risk of harm when compared with
generally accepted practice.
Error can be wrong med, wrong label, may not cause harm but deviates from what prescription says so
still error
-any unintended deviation from an interpretable prescription/medication.
DISPENSING ERROR
Both (blank) errors are included.
content and labelling
Any unintended deviation from professional/regulatory references or guidelines affecting dispensing produces is also a
dispensing error.
Wrong med, wrong label, may not cause harm but deviates from what prescription says so
still error.
-administration of a dose medication that deviates from the prescription, as written on the pt medication chart, or from standard hospital policy and procedures.
ADMINISTRATION ERROR
