Module 2 Flashcards
define drugs as a pharmaceutical product that pertain to chemical
compounds or biological substances, other than food, intended for use in the treatment, prevention, or
diagnosis of disease in human or animals. Pharmaceutical products can be classified as over-the-counter
(OTC) or prescription drugs.
Philippine Pharmacy Act
are pharmaceutical products that can be
dispensed even without a prescription. OTC drugs are used for prevention or to treat minor or self-limiting
ailments such as fever, pain, coughs and colds, diarrhea, constipation, and others.
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs
prescription drug is aka
Ethical drugs
pharmaceutical products that dispensed by the pharmacists only upon the written
order of a medical doctor after careful evaluation of the specific clinical condition or situation of the
patient.
prescription
or ethical drugs
pertains to groupings of drugs according to the organ or system
on which they act and their chemical, pharmacological, and therapeutic properties.
Therapeutic classification of drugs
an order for medication written by a physician, dentist, or other licensed medical
practitioner and given to the patient for presentation to the pharmacist.
Prescription
. It also serves as the professional
relationship among the physician, pharmacist, and patient.
Prescription
A special DOH Prescription
(yellow prescription)
issued by a current PDEA Licensed practitioner is
required for a patient to purchase a dangerous drug’s preparation
(yellow prescription)
Requirements in issuing yellow prescription
It should be triplicate
Contains complete data of the prescribers information with his S2 license
Parts of a prescription
PRESCRIBER INFORMATION
PATIENT INFORMATION
SUPERSCRIPTION
SUBSCRIPTION
INSCRIPTION
SIGNA
Contains information about the doctor
PARTS OF PRESCRIPTIO
Section of the prescription that contains the
“Rx” sign, which means “Take thou”
SUPERSCRIPTION
Contains instruction to the pharmacist
SUBSCRIPTION
Contains information about the drug
INSCRIPTION
Contains instruction to the patient on how
to use the medication
SIGNA
If the brand name precedes the generic name.
Erroneous Prescription
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