universally accessible cheaper and quality medicines act of 2008
9502
national athletes and coaches benefits and incentives act
10699
act for salt iodization nationwide (ASIN)
8172
household hazardous act
881
milk code of the philippines
51
process of preparing and giving medicine to a named person based on a prescription
dispensing
pharmaceutical products that pertain to chemical compounds or biological substances, other than food, for use in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease
drugs
refers to medicines used for symptomatic relief of minor ailments, and which may be dispensed without a prescription
over-the-counter
refers to otc meds classified by appropriate goverment agencies to be obtained only from a licensed pharmacist
pharmacist only otc drugs
use to relieve common physical ailments and which may be dispensed without a medical prescription
household remedies
scientifically and internationally recognized name of the active ingredient
generic name
proprietary name given by the manufacturer
brand name
sum of processes performed by a pharmacist in drug preparation
compounding
act of dispensing or providing medicines in accordance with the a prescription or med order
filling
act of dispensing the remaining balance of med
refilling
two types of prescriptions
pre-compounded and extemporaneous
prescription for already prepared drug
found in market
pre-compounded
impromtu Rx
for compounding
extemporaneous
Rx symbol
superscription
body of the prescription
inscription
instruction to the pharmacist
subscription
also called signatura or transcription
instructions to the patient
signa
bn precedes the gn
gn is the one in parenthesis
bn is not in the parenthesis
erroneous
gn not written
gn not legible
bn is indicated and instructions like no substitutions