dispensing prescription

Question 1

is needed for compounding, stability of drugs, packaging, and physical incompatibilities of drugs.

Answer 1

Pharmaceutical chemistry

Question 2

is the science of how drugs interact with biological systems to produce therapeutic effects, as well as how these interactions can lead to side effects or adverse reactions.

Answer 2

Pharmacology

Question 3

deals with microorganisms and their impact on health.

Answer 3

Microbiology

Question 4

is essential to understand the basic principles of different equipment usage of different equipment in quality control or in simple compounding.

Answer 4

Pharmaceutical technology

Question 5

helps pharmacists understand alternative therapies and the natural origins of some drugs.

Answer 5

Pharmacognosy

Question 6

A pharmacist having an aptitude for business can open a retail drug store to serve the community. Community pharmacist is a unique hybrid of businessman and professional.

Answer 6

Community Pharmacy

Question 7

Industrial Pharmacy Pharmaceutical industry offers job opportunities to pharmacists in the following fields:

Answer 7

Industrial Pharmacy
*Production
*Analytical and quality control
*Research and development
*Marketing and sale

Question 8

It is organized in an integrated manner and consists of various divisions like compounding and dispensing, manufacturing of transfusion fluids and its quality control, supply of drugs to both outpatient and in patients, research, education, training.

Answer 8

hospital pharmacy

Question 9

Responsible for creating rules and regulations for the safe use of medicine to promote positive health outcomes.

Answer 9

Regulatory Pharmacy

Question 10

Ensuring that medications and health services are accessible to the population, particularly those in low-income or underserved areas.

Answer 10

Public Health

Question 11

• Represented by a symbol Rx which is
  written before writing the
  prescription.

Answer 11

▪ Superscription

Question 12

is an abbreviation of the Latin
word recipe meaning take or take
thou.

Answer 12

Rx

Question 13

• Main part of the prescription order which contains the names and
  quantities of the prescribed ingredients.
• Consciousness should be taken by the pharmacist in interpreting
  abbreviation to avoid medication errors.

Answer 13

Inscription

Question 14

• This comprises direction to the pharmacist for preparing the prescription and number of doses to be dispensed.

Answer 14

▪ Subscription

Question 15

• Consists of the direction to be given to the patient regarding the
  administration of the drug.
  Quantity to be taken or amount to be used
• Frequency and timing of administration or application
• Route of administration
• Special instructions such as dilution direction

Answer 15

Signatura

Question 16

Are used in the outpatient, or ambulatory setting

Answer 16

prescription

Question 17

Are used for patient who is in the hospital or other health care facility.

Answer 17

medication order

Question 18

• Single product/component is written
• Not requiring compounding or admixture by the pharmacist

Answer 18

SIMPLE PRESCRIPTION