COMMUNITY PHARMACY INTERNSHIP (LECTURE AND LABORATORY)

Latorre, Jessa Mae M. BSPH IV

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Date of Submission: on or before October 31, 2020

RESEARCH ON THE FOLLOWING:

1. Correct Prescription Interpretation

a. How to interpret a given prescription?

- On the Prescription there will be a name of the medicine specifically a

Generic name of a drug, its dosage form and dose and how does the

medicine prescribed be administer.

Reference: https://prescriptionhope.com/blog-prescription-filling-process-how-prescriptions-are-filled/

b. What are the different parts of a prescription?

- Prescriber/Physician’s Information

- Patient Information

- Date of Prescription was written

- Rx (Superscription)

- Instructions to Pharmacist (Subscription)

- Medication Prescribed (Inscription)

- Signa (Direction for patient)

- Special Instructions
 - Prescriber/Physician’s Signature/Registration number

2. Processing, Recording, and Filing of a Prescription

a. Manner and steps in processing, recording and filing of prescription.

- Receive and Validate the prescription

- Understand and Interpret the Prescription

- Prepare and label items for issue

- Make a final check

- Record the action

- Issue medicine to the patient with clear instructions and advice.

Reference: https://pans.ns.ca/public/pharmacy-services/filling-prescription-dispensing

b. What are the different important information to be recorded in a

prescription and dangerous drugs books?

i. Prescription Drug books

- Name and Address of a Patient

- Patient’s date of birth

- Name of medicine supplied and quantity supplied.

- Prescription date and dispensing date

- Prescription Reference number

- Name and address of the prescriber

 ii. Dangerous Drug Books

- License number and Address of the Pharmacist

- Name, address and license of the manufacturer, importer or

wholesaler from whom the dangerous drugs have been purchased.

- Quantity and name of the dangerous drugs purchased or acquired

- Date of acquisition or purchase.

- Name, address and community tax certificate number of the buyer

- Serial number of the prescription with the name of the physician,

dentist, veterinarian or practitioner issuing the same.

- Quantity and name of dangerous drugs sold or delivered

- Date of sale or delivery.

Reference: https://www.ddb.gov.ph/images/Board_Regulation/2013/BD.REG3/Consolidated_PROPOSAL_br_3_S._2013_-

february_3_2014_3version_Final_Version_vr3.pdf

c. At what agencies of the government does the prescription and dangerous

drug books registered prior to its use?

- Department of Health

- Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

Reference: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1989/01/03/doh-administrative-order-no-56-s-1989/
 d. Attach picture of a prescription and dangerous drugs books.

Reference: MIMS

3. Classification of drugs based on prescription requirements

a. Differentiate over the counter drugs, prescription drugs and dangerous

drugs.

- OTC drugs are drugs that no need for a Prescription when buying a

medicine.

- Prescription drugs are medicines that needed a Prescription prescribed

by a physician.

- Dangerous Drugs are medicine that needed a Special Prescription

issued by DOH which is a yellow prescription form and Prescribed by A

PDEA registered Physician.

Reference: https://www.iwpharmacy.com/blog/difference-between-otc-and-prescription#:~:text=OTC%20drugs%20are%20monitored%20by,to%20be

%20on%20the%20market.

b. Give at least ten(10) examples each OTC, Prescription and Dangerous

drugs indicating the generic name, brand name and manufacturer and/or

distributor of each of the drug given

1. OTC

Generic Name Brand Name Manufacturer Distributor

Dextromethorphan Strepsils Dry Ricket Benckiser Ricket Benckiser

Cough
Paracetamol Biogesic Unilab, Inc Unilab, Inc
Ibuprofen Advil Pfizer Cosumer Metro Drug
Carbocisteine Solmux Unilab, Inc Unilab, Inc
Lagundi leaf Lagundex La Croesus New Marketlink
Mefenamic Acid Dolfenal Amherst Lab Westmont
Diphenhydramine Benadryl AH Johnson & Johnson &

Johnson Johnson
Oxymetasoline Iliadin P & G Phil Zuellig
Loperamide Imodium Johnson & Johnson &

Johnsson Johnsson
Dimenhydrinate

Reference: MIMS

2. Prescription drugs

Generic Name Brand Name Manufacturer Distributor

Azithromycin Azemax Cathay Drug Cathay Drug

monohydrate
Omeprazole Na Empraz Stallion Labs Geo Pharma
 Amlodipines besilate Ambloc Unison JustRight

Healthcare
Butorphanol tartrate Zinol Hanlim Pharma Endure Medical
Simvastatin Azterol S Kant Healthcare International Apex
Anhydrous lisinopril Zestril AstraZeneca Zuellig
Levothyroxine Na Eltroxin Aspen Zuellig
Co-amoxiclav Amoclav Unilab, Inc Unilab, Inc

Suspension
Metformin HCl Metform Flamingo Trumed
Metoprolol tartate Betaloc AstraZeneca Zuellig

Reference: MIMS

3. Dangerous Drugs.

Generic Name Brand Name Manufacturer Distributor

Alprazolam Altrox Torrent Torrent Pharma

Pharmaceuticals Philippines
Bromazepam Lexotan Roche Roche Ph
Nalbuphine Nubain Hizon Laboratoies A.Menarini

Inc Philippines Inc

Diazepam Vexepam Mercury Phil Pharmwealth

Laboratories Inc
Ketamine HCl Entamine Swiss Parenteral Endure Medical,

Inc.
Fentanyl Fentyn Hexal AG, United

Germany Laboratories
Phentermine resin Duromine Douglas Metro Drug, Inc

Manufacturing
Zolpidem Zoplinova Innova Captab I.E Medica, Inc
Morphine sulfate MST continus Bard Mundipharma

Pharmaceuticals Distribution GmbH

 Buprenorphine Norspan LTS lohmann Mundipharma

Therapie-systeme Distribution

AG, Germany

Reference: MIMS

4. Drug Labeling and Labeling of dispensed drugs.

a. What are the requirements in labeling drug products based on FDA
guidelines
1. The name of the drug product
2. a list of the active ingredients (if applicable, with the International
Nonproprietary Names (INNs)), showing the amount of 123 each present,
and a statement of the net contents, e.g. number of dosage units, mass or
volume;
3. the batch number assigned by the manufacturer;
4. The expiry date in an encoded form;
5. Any special storage conditions or handling precautions that may be
necessary;
6. The directions for use, and any warnings and precautions that may be
necessary;
7. The name and address of the manufacturer or the company or person
responsible for placing the product on the market.
Reference: https://www.who.int/medicines/areas/quality_safety/quality_assurance/GuidelinesPackagingPharmaceuticalProductsTRS902Annex9.pdf

b. What are the information to be indicated on dispensed products not on

their original packaging based on FDA requirements
1. Generic Name
2. Brand Name
3. Expiration Date
4. Lot Number
5. Batch Numbr
Reference: https://www.who.int/medicines/areas/quality_safety/quality_assurance/GuidelinesPackagingPharmaceuticalProductsTRS902Annex9.pdf