Introduction To Pharmacy Flashcards
A place where medicines are compounded and dispensed
Pharmacy
The art, practice, or profession of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs
Pharmacy
Ra 10918
Philippine Pharmacy act
Manufacturing
Large amount
Dispensing
Small amount
substances that can help find out/identify the medical condition of a patient
Diagnosis
What does Rx mean
Recipe; take down (directions of doctors)
Refers to a written order issued by a physician, dentist, or veterinarian
Prescription ( for out- patient)
Order for in-patients in hospitals and other institutions written by the physician on forms or entered directly into the institution’s computer system
Medication
3 types of medicine
- Over-the-Counter(OTC)Medicines
- Pharmacists-onlyOTCMedicines
- Prescription/EthicalMedicines
Republic act 9502
Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008 or Cheaper Medicine Act
refers to drugs in their appropriate dosage forms, with assured quality, safety, and efficacy for humans & animals, or both
Medicine
Medicines used for symptomatic relief of minor ailments, which may be dispensed without a prescription
- Safe & effective to use
Over the counter medicine
OTC Medicines classified by appropriate government agencies to be obtained only from a licensed pharmacist, with mandatory pharmacist’s advice
Pharmacists-only OTC medicine
Can only be dispensed by a pharmacist
- Upon presentation of a valid prescription
Prescription / Ethical medicines
What’s the difference between brand name and generic name
Brand Name – propriety name given by manufacturer to distinguish
Generic Name – scientifically and internationally recognized name of active ingredients