Activities For Community Pharmacy

ACTIVITY NO.
1
ORGANIZATIONAL SET-UP
OBJECTIVES:
1. To learn the organizational set-up of a community pharmacy.
2. To learn the duties and responsibilities of each personnel in a community pharmacy.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Organizational set-up of a community setting
2. Manpower/ personnel
3. Duties and responsibilities of each personnel
ACTIVITIES:
1. Illustrate by schematic diagram the organizational set-up of the pharmacy.
2. List down the different personnel and their functions in the pharmacy. Are the
personnel matched with respect to their educational background, previous work
experience (if any), and position? Arte their duties matched with their positions?
3. Determine if the current set-up is ideal or is the pharmacy undermanned or
overmanned. Explain your answers briefly.
ACTIVITY NO. 2
PHARMACY LAWS AND REGULATIONS
OBJECTIVES:
1. To learn the laws pertinent to the practice of pharmacy in the community.
2. To be able to determine the requirements in opening a drug store.

1. Pertinent Pharmacy Laws in the practice of community pharmacy
2. BFAD circular for drug stores
3. Requirements in opening a drug store
ACTIVITIES:
A. Provide the short title for each law, define each law briefly, and provide the relevance
of each in the practice pharmacy in the community
1. RA 3720
2. RA 6675
3. RA 5921
4. RA8203
5. RA9165
6. PD 881
7. EO 51
a. RA 9257
b. MC 17 s. 1989
c. MC 15 s. 1990
d. MC 5 s. 1991
e. MC 3 s. 1994
B. List down the requirements on how to open a drug store.

ACTIVITY NO. 3
PHYSICAL SET-UP OF A COMMUNITY PHARMACY
OBJECTIVES:
1. To familiarize students with the typical set-up of a community pharmacy.
2. To be able to differentiate the typical from a chain drug store set-up.
3. To familiarize students the physical arrangements of pharmacy, facilities, apparatus/
equipment and other materials.
TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION:

1. Physical set-up in a community pharmacy
ACTIVITIES:
A. Illustrate the physical set-up of a typical community drugstore and chain drugstore.
B. List down equipment, facilities that can be found in a community drugstore. Are they
commonly found in all pharmacies? In what activities/ functions are they being used?
How vital are they in the pharmacy operation?
1. Equipment/ apparatus
2. Facilities (sanitary, storage etc.)
ACTIVITY NO. 4
CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS
OBJECTIVES:
1. To learn the different classification of drugs.
2. To be familiar with the different classification of drugs

1. Category of drugs
2. Differentiation of therapeutic from pharmacologic action of drugs
ACTIVITY:
1. Identify the therapeutic and pharmacologic action of the following drugs. Use the format
below for your answer.
Generic Name Brand Name Therapeutic Pharmacologic Available

Category Action dosage form
and strength
Anastrozole
Ranitidine
Simvastatin
Acyclovir
Alprazolam
Famotidine
Fluoxetine
Omeprazole
Tramcidole
Metformin
Lorazepam
Paracetamol
Mefenamic
Acid
Losartan
Zolpidem
Warfarin
Ibuprofen
Glimiperide
ACTIVITY NO. 5
DOSAGE FORMS
OBJECTIVES:
1. To familiarize oneself with the different dosage forms.
2. To identify the different dosage forms.

1. Liquid preparations
a. Aqueous solution
b. Sweet viscid solution
c. Non-aqueous solution
d. Medicated solution
2. Solids dosage forms

a. Tablets
b. Capsules
c. Powders (paper tabs)
3. Semi-solids
a. Creams
b. Ointments
c. Milk and magmas
d. Lotions
e. Suppositories
ACTIVITIES:
A. Make a compilation of figures/ illustrations of various dosage forms.
B. Indicate the advantages and disadvantages of each dosage form
C. Cite the factors considered in the handling and storage of different dosage forms.
ACTIVITY NO. 6
PRESCRIPTION DISPENSING
OBJECTIVES:
1. To learn the different parts of prescription.
2. To understand common Latin terms used in prescription.
3. To solve calculation problems involving the metric, common, and household system
of units used in prescriptions.
4. To be able to apply laws pertinent in dispensing of drugs.

1. Topics on prescription include parts and types
2. Common Latin abbreviation
3. Systems of weight and measurements
4. Recording, reporting and pricing
5. Samples of prescription
ACTIVITIES:
A. Identify the parts of prescription.
Dr.’s Name
Address/ Phone No.
Name: _______________________________ Age: ____

Address: _____________________________ Date: _______
Refill _____ times

 Label
_______________________ ____________________
Product Selection Permitted Dispense as written
____________________________________________
B. Interpret the following phrases:
1. IV gtt oculo utro rep.

__________________________________________________
2. M fiat unguentum
__________________________________________________
3. Gtt iii o.u.q. 4h pro nata pain

__________________________________________________
4. ss tab bid
__________________________________________________
5. ft. sup no ix
__________________________________________________
C. Cite sample problems

D. Prepare prescription appraisal and proper disposition
E. Determine if there is a system for recording and filing prescriptions in the pharmacy
F. Discuss how often prescriptions are recorded
G. Discuss how prescription are retained on-file
ACTIVITY NO. 7
DRUG PROCUREMENT AND INVENTORY CONTROL
OBJECTIVES:
1. To learn the process of drug procurement in the community pharmacy setting.
2. To learn the process on how to control the inventory stocks.

1. Drug procurement process
2. Inventory control (expiration date, buffer drug - fast moving stocks)
3. Procedure for handing expired drugs
ACTIVITIES:
A. Describe the system for drug procurement and inventory control in the pharmacy.
B. Discuss how the pharmacy monitors expiration of drugs in its inventory.
C. Determine if there is a protocol for expired drugs. What is the protocol?
ACTIVITY NO. 8
DRUG STORAGE CONDITIONS
OBJECTIVE:
1. To learn the appropriate storage conditions of various drugs in the pharmacy

1. Proper storage conditions of various dosage forms, such as:
a. Biologics
b. Suppositories
c. Liquid dosage forms
d. Solid dosage forms
e. Semi-solid dosage preparation
ACTIVITIES:
A. List down examples of drugs with special storage conditions.
1. Suppositories
2. Biologics
3. Liquid preparations
4. Solid preparations
5. Semi-solid preparations
B. State if there is a special procedure for the dispensing of these drugs.

ACTIVITY NO. 9
DRUG INFORMATION RESOURCES
OBJECTIVES:
1. To be familiar with available print and online resources for drug information.
2. To appreciate the importance of drug information resources.

1. Print and online resources available for drug information
ACTIVITIES:
A. List down print and online resources and describe the kind of information that may be
obtained from such.
B. Enumerate the services offered by the National Drug Information Center.

ACTIVITY NO. 10
ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS AND DRUG INTERACTIONS
OBJECTIVES:
1. To be familiar with drugs with clinically significant drug interactions.
2. To recognize possible drug interaction in a prescription.
3. To perform appropriate action with regards to drug interaction.
4. To be familiar on the adverse drug reactions of common drugs

1. Types of ADRs
2. ADRs of common drugs
3. Types of during interaction
4. Examples of drug interaction
ACTIVITY:
A. List down 3 drug therapeutic category and their ADRs including the management if there
are any.
ACTIVITY NO. 11
PATIENT COUNSELING
OBJECTIVES:
1. To provide patient medication counseling.
2. To demonstrate good communication skills in patient counseling.
3. To demonstrate proper attitude and skills when conducting patient counseling.

1. Basic concepts/ principles in therapeutic counseling.
2. Educational methods and counseling aids.
3. Communication skills in patient counseling
4. Tailoring counseling
5. Optimal counseling involvement.
ACTIVITIES:
A. Role playing of patient counseling.

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ACTIVITY NO.

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

B. List down the requirements on how to open a drug store.

TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION:

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

Generic Name Brand Name Therapeutic Pharmacologic Available

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

2. Solids dosage forms

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

Name: _______________________________ Age: ____

Refill _____ times

1. IV gtt oculo utro rep.

3. Gtt iii o.u.q. 4h pro nata pain

C. Cite sample problems

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION:

B. State if there is a special procedure for the dispensing of these drugs.

TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION:

B. Enumerate the services offered by the National Drug Information Center.

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

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