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Today, the majority of the prescriptions are written for
medications, already prepared or prefabricated into
dosage forms by
industrial manufacturers.
The medications may be prescribed under
trademarked or generic names.
trademarked
manufacturer's proprietary names
generic names
non-propriety name
Pharmacists are required to dispense the trademarked
product when (blank), unless substitution of an
equivalent product is permitted by the prescribing
physician or by the state law or country.
prescribed
But here in our country, generic substitution laws that
mandate the use of a
generically equivalent product for
certain patients.
prescription orders that require pharmacist to
mix ingredients
Compounded Prescriptions
it contains the name and quantities of each
ingredient required
Compounded Prescriptions
name of the ingredients generally written using
nonproprietary names of the materials
quantities of ingredients to be used may be
indicated in the
metric or apothecary systems
and measure
consists of directions to the pharmacists for
preparing the prescription
DISPENSING DIRECTIONS TO
PHARMACIST/SUBSCRIPTION
contains specific directions for use of the
medication by the patient regarding the quantity
of the medicine to be taken, the frequency with
which it is to be taken and the manner in which it
is to be administered
DIRECTIONS FOR PATIENTS/ SIGNATURA
Dosage form & Number of dosage units =
Should be supplied in the subscription
5. DISPENSING DIRECTIONS TO
PHARMACIST/SUBSCRIPTION
formerly these directions were written in Latin, but
this is rarely the case now, because the patient
should know the direction
DIRECTIONS FOR PATIENTS/ SIGNATURA
pharmacist's duty is to translate to the vernacular
or in a language that could be understood by the
patient and indicated on the label in clear and
distinct handwritings or preferably typewritten
DIRECTIONS FOR PATIENTS/ SIGNATURA
ULTIMATE EFFICACY OF THE PRESCRIBED
MEDICATION WOULD RESULT TO PROPER
ADHERENCE & UTILIZATIONS
• Of the dosage schedule or dosage regimen as
indicated by the
physicians
Therefore, imperative that the patient fully
(blank) and recalls the directions as
prescribed
comprehends
Crucial ang role sng pharmacist so dapat e counsel nyo
gd ang
RIGHT TIME, RIGHT DOSE, AND RIGHT
MEDICATION being prescribed
The usual practice of the physician writing ut
dictum or "as directed" is not justifiable for several
reasons:
directions at the time when the physician
originally relates them, there is always the danger
of (blank) with other medications
confusing
Simply forgetting an integral part or specific
directions whether is it be taken
before or after meal
