Study Set Content:
Manner in which the pharmacist process
prescription orders- is important not only to fulfill
their professional responsibilities but also in
enhancing the relationship between the
physician and the patients.
We need to consider proper procedure in the
dispensing process.
Pharmacist
7 STEPS ON HOW TO PROCESS THE
PRESCRIPTION ORDER
1.Review the completeness of the
prescription
Validate the (blank) of the prescription
appropriateness
Check the availability of
medicine
Apply legal and ethical considerations
dispensing
Secure proper
labeling and packaging
Counter check of the
prepared prescription and medication order
7th step
Patient counseling
THE DISPENSING CYCLE
Receive and validate prescription
Understant and interpret prescription
Prepare and label items for issue
Make a final check
Record action taken
Issue medicine to patient with clear instructions and advice
Cross-checking occur
RECEIVE AND VALIDATE THE PRESCRIPTION
Confirm the name of the patient
RECEIVE AND VALIDATE THE PRESCRIPTION
It is desirable that the patient present a
prescription order directly to the pharmacist
because it enhances the
pharmacist –
patient relationship
facilitate the gathering of essentials disease
and drug information from the patient that is
critical for the provision of
quality
pharmaceutical care
Individual receiving the prescription should be
trained to accept it in a (blank)and
obtain the correct
professional manner,name address and other
pertinent patient information.
If the pharmacist is unable to receive the
prescription order personally, he should be
available to provide an estimate(blank)required to fill the prescription and to price it if
requested by the patient.
length of time
Many pharmacists make it a practice to price
prescriptions before
dispensing,
Many pharmacists make it a practice to price
prescriptions before dispensing, especially in the case of
unusually expensive
medication, to avoid subsequent
questions concerning the charge.
Read prescription
UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET THE
PRESCRIPTION
Correctly interpret any abbreviations used by the
prescriber
UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET THE
PRESCRIPTION
