PRELIM 03 - Dispensing Flashcards
Refers to the sum of processes performed by a pharmacist from reading, validating, and interpreting prescriptions, etc.
Dispensing
Also known as the Philippine Pharmacy Act
R.A. 10918
Refers to medicines used for symptomatic relief of minor ailments and which may be dispensed without a prescription
Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines
Are medications that require a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider to be obtained and used
Prescription drugs
Word/symbol which means prescription
Rx
The symbol Rx is derived from the Latin word ___________ or __________ which means “to take”
Recipe/Recipere
Are a selection of medicines that can be purchased from a pharmacist without a doctor’s prescription
Pharmacist-only OTC drugs
Is a medicine used to treat minor ailments
Household remedy
Refers to a processed food product intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more dietary ingredients
Food/Dietary supplements
Are articles intended for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance
Cosmetics
An act that states that a pharmacists’ professional services are an indispensable component of the total health care system to ensure the physical well-being of the Filipinos
R.A. 10918/Philippine Pharmacy Act
Pharmacists should be duly licensed and registered with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and shall renew it every __________ years
Three (3) years
An act that establishes mechanisms whereby the contributions of the senior citizens are maximized
R.A. 9994/Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
R.A. 9994/Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 provides a grant of a __________ discount and exemption from the value added tax (VAT)
Twenty percent (20%) discount
4 requirements for citizens to avail privileges and discounts
Valid and updated prescription, Purchase slip booklet, OSCA (Office of Senior Citizen Affairs) Identification Card, Authorization letter
A law that generally prohibits activities related to the importation, manufacture, sale, distribution, or mere possession of counterfeit drugs
R.A. 8203/Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs
It is a drug which is deliberately and fraudulently mislabeled with respect to identity or source
Counterfeit drugs
Meaning of BPTTT
Bureau of Patent, Trademark, and Technology Transfer
An act that requires records for transactions on dangerous drug and precursors and essential chemicals
R.A. 9165/Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
Are pharmaceutical products referring to either prohibited or regulated drugs which require a special prescription form
Dangerous drugs
Prescriptions for dangerous drugs should be written in __________ copies
Triplicate