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Finally, the checker should read and compare the
finished label with the (blank) for
accuracy, neatness, and legality.
written prescription
The checker should initial the written prescription
after the words
"Checked by _____”.
If only one pharmacist is on duty, the compounder
must serve as his own
checker
The procedure is the same, but a greater
degree of alertness is required because a
mistake is more likely to be
repeated
Three different methods can be used to keep a record
of medicines dispensed
Prescription is retained
Prescription is returned to the patient
Use of computers to record the dispensing
details
the dispenser should initial and annotate
the prescription with strength and quantities dispensed and either file it or
enter the details into a record book as
soon as the time is available.
Prescription is retained
list of the medicines dispensed must be
entered into a record book before the
items are issued to the patient
Prescription is returned to the patient
A record of the prescriptions dispensed in
maintained in the pharmacy through the use of
computer and hard copy prescription files.
Use of computers to record the dispensing
details
Newer centralized computer systems used by
many chain drug stores allow pharmacist from
any place in the system to access a patient's
records and refill a prescription previously
dispensed at another store.
Use of computers to record the dispensing
details
which conveniently
store approximately 1000 prescriptions.
Metal or cardboard units,
When these files are used, holes are
punched in the prescription orders; the
files are then slipped onto two metal rods
firmly attached to the file and placed in a
designated compartment in numerical
order for
safe storage and rapid retrieval.
sometimes are used for
filling.
Partitioned drawers
for purposes of
filing and retrieving is an available but little-used
method. This is usually done by modern
pharmacies with high volume of sales to save
space for storing and filling prescriptions. A
projector is used to enlarge a prescription on a
screen when it is to be refilled.
Microfilming of prescriptions
The partitions may be place between
every 100 or 1000 prescriptions, plainly
marked with the numbers of the
prescriptions filed in that section.
Partitioned drawers
This method permits the removal of a
single prescription without the preventing
ready access to others as normally occurs
when metal rod files are used.
Partitioned drawers
Other method of preserving filed prescriptions:
1. Placing prescription in packs of too in pocket
folders or cartons. The folders are
drawers or boxes
Pasting in a scrapbook in
consecutive order
Stringing the prescription on a piece of wire
several feet long
Pasting the prescription to a card that is filed in a
cabinet. This method is considered satisfactorily
as it is very convenient to locate the original
prescriptions for
future reference
The original prescriptions are filed in numerical
order based on their
serial numbers
