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poison prevention
packaging act in 1970. Regulations called for use of childproof closures for aspirin products and certain
household chemical products shown to have significant
potential for causing accidental poisoning in youngsters.
CHILD-RESISTANT CONTAINERS-
As the technical capacity in producing effective
closures was developed, the regulations were
extended to include the use of such safety
closures in the packaging of both
legend and
OTC medications.
The manufacturers are required to place
prescription drugs in child-resistant packages if
the original package is intended to go directly
from the
pharmacist to the patient.
However, manufacturers (blank) drugs
in safety packaging if the drugs are intended to
be repackaged by pharmacists.
need not
All legend intended for oral use must be
dispensed by the pharmacist to the patient in
containers having (blank) unless the
prescribing physician or the patient specifically
requests otherwise.
safety closures
A request for a nonchild-resistant container may
be applied to a single prescription of to all a
patient's
dispensed medications
The pharmacist should clarify the patient's
desires, obtain, and file a signed (blank) and maintain the information in the
prescription computer for future reference.
waiver-
request
because of their
unique design
Oral contraceptive packages-
because of the importance to the patient for direct
and immediate access to his medication.
Certain cardiac drugs (eg. Nitroglycerin)-
OTC medication for one-packages size or
specially marked packages to be available to
consumers for whom safety closures might be
unnecessary or
too difficult to manipulate.
These consumers include
childless persons,
arthritic patients and the debilitated.
Drugs that are used or dispensed in(blank)such as hospitals, nursing homes and
extended-care facilities, need not be dispensed
with safety closures unless they are intended for
patients who are leaving the confines of the
institution.
inpatients
institutions
Every prescription should be rechecked, and the
ingredients and amounts used should verified by
the pharmacist.
CHECKING
All details of the label should be rechecked
against the prescription order to verify
directions,
patients name, prescription number, date, and
prescriber's name.
is especially important for those drug
products available in multiple strengths.
Rechecking
Pharmacist has 3 chances to check the
prescription order.
First is
is before he/she prepare if available.
Second is
check if the preparation that you
prepare is exact.
Last one is it is already in dispensing area which
you
dispense to the patient right after and patient
counseling.
A good system for rechecking is necessary to
ensure accuracy, safely, legality and quality of the
prescription.
It is preferable to have the finished prescription
check by a pharmacist other than the
compounder
