Chapter I Flashcards
Define pharmaceutics…
The science of preparing and dispensing drugs.
Why use drugs?
• To improve quality or quantity of life.
•to cure, suppress or prevent disease.
Define prescription….
A written, verbal, or electronic order from a prescriber(e.g.., physician, dentists podiatrist, nurse practitioner) to a pharmacist for a specific medication at a certain time.
Why the patient’s address is important?
•In case of dispensing a controlled drug.
•informing the patient if any mistake could take place.
Considered for pediatric patients since their dosages are usually measured according to these factors.
Age, weight, and sex
Important to establish a medical record for the patient
Date
Why date is important?
To identify delay between the date a prescription was written and the date it was brought to the pharmacy.
What’s heading contains?
-Name
-address
- age
What’s subscription contains?
Directions to pharmacist
Number of bills
What is a signature?
Directions to patient to be placed on label
Labeling
check this box if want to let patient know name of the drug
Mark the legality of the prescription
Signature of the doctor
In certain cases, a single course of therapy may not be sufficient for effective treatment of the patient.
Refill information
Handling Prescriptions
Part of the professional relationship between the prescriber, the pharmacist, and the patient.
