Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Emergency Kit Checklist Part 3/3

E-Kit List of Medicines Part 3/3

  • D50 Caloric Agent 50 mL polyampule # 1
  • D5/0.3NaCl 500 mL # 1
  • D5/0.3NaCl 1 L # 1
  • D5IMB 500 mL # 1
  • D5LR 500 mL # 1
  • D5LR 1 L # 1
  • D5NM 1 L # 1
  • D5NSS 1 L # 1
  • D5W 250 mL # 1
  • D5W 500 mL # 1
  • D5W 1 L # 1
  • PlainLR 1 L # 1
  • PNSS 1 L # 1
  • Mannitol 20% 500 mL # 1

Emergency Kit Checklist Part 2/3

E-Kit List of Medicines Part 2/3

  • Mefenamic Acid 500 mg tab # 5
  • Meperidine 100 mg/mL ampule # 1
  • Methylprednisolone 4 mg tablet # 5
  • Metoclopramide 10 mg/mL ampule # 2
  • Nicardipine 2 mg ampule # 1
  • Nicardipine 10 mg ampule # 1
  • Nitroglycerin patch # 1
  • Norepinephrine 2 mg/2 mL ampule # 1
  • ORS sachet # 1
  • Paracetamol 300 mg/mL ampule # 2
  • Phenobarbital 130 mg/mL ampule # 1
  • Phenytoin 100 mg/2 mL ampule # 1
  • Potassium Chloride 40 mEq ampule # 1
  • Pyridoxine 1 g/mL ampule # 1
  • Salbutamol 2 mg/mL nebule # 5
  • Sodium Bicarbonate 50 mEq/50 mL ampule # 2
  • Sodium Chloride 0.9% conc. 20 mL polyampule # 1
  • Succinylcholine 200 mg ampule # 1
  • Terbutaline 0.5 mg ampule # 1
  • Tetanus Toxoid 0.5 mL ampule # 1
  • Vitamin B Complex (B1B6B12) ampule # 1
  • Tramadol 50 mg capsule # 5
  • Verapamil 5 mg/2 mL ampule # 1
  • Hydroxyethyl starch (130/0.4) 6%, NaCl 0.9% Solution # 1

Emergency Kit Checklist Part 1/3

E-Kit List of Medicines Part 1/3


  • Activated Charcoal 25 g sachet # 1
  • Activated Charcoal 50 g sachet # 1
  • Amiodarone 150 mg ampule # 1
  • Anti-Tetanus Serum 1 500 UI ampule # 1
  • Aspirin 325 mg tablet # 3
  • Atropine sulfate 1 mg/mL ampule # 10
  • Calcium Gluconate 10 mg/mL ampule # 2
  • Clonidine 75 mg tablet # 2
  • Clonidine 150 mg tablet # 2
  • Clonidine 150 mg ampule # 2
  • Dexamethasone 80 mg/2 mL vial # 2
  • Diazepam 10 mg/2 mL ampule # 2
  • Digoxin 0.5 mg/mL ampule # 1
  • Diphenhydramine 50 mg/mL ampule # 2
  • Dobutamine 250 mg/5 mL Vial # 2
  • Dopamine 200 mg/5 mL vial # 2
  • Epinephrine 1 mg/mL ampule # 10
  • Furosemide 20 mg/2 mL amp # 2
  • Haloperidol 50 mg/mL ampule # 1
  • Tranexamic Acid 500 mg ampule # 2
  • Hydralazine ampule # 2
  • Hydrocortisone 100 mg vial # 1
  • Hydrocortisone 250 mg vial # 1
  • Hydrocortisone 500 mg vial # 1
  • Hyoscine-N-Butylbromide 20 mg/mL ampule # 2
  • Ipratropium + Salbutamol nebule # 5
  • Isosorbide Dinitrate 5 mg tablet # 2
  • Isosorbide Dinitrate 10 mg/ 10 mL ampule # 1
  • Lidocaine 2% polyampule # 2
  • Magnesium Sulfate 1 g/mL ampule # 2

Sunday, January 14, 2018

What is a Correct Prescription?


Parts of a Prescription


  • Patient Information 
  • Date
  • Superscription (Rx symbol) - "Recipe" in Latin, meaning "to take".
  • Inscription - It is considered as the body or the principal part of the prescription. It contains the full information and quantity of the the prescribed medication.
  • Subscription - Considered as the dispensing direction for the pharmacist, it usually contains the number of units to be filled.
  • Signa - Meaning "to mark", it contains instructions that are to be followed by the patient.
  • Refill, Special Instruction, and/or Special Labeling 
  • Prescriber's Information


How to Differentiate a Violative, Erroneous, or an Impossible Prescription and What Proper Actions are to be Taken

Violative Prescription


  • The generic name is not written.
  • Both the generic name and brand name are written but, only the brand name is legible. 
  • Only the brand name is written and added with imposing instruction ("No other substitute") that can hinder, obstruct or prevent proper dispensing. 

What to do with a Violative Prescription?


Violative prescriptions shall not be filed. They are kept and reported by the pharmacist of drug outlet or any other interested party to the nearest DOH office for appropriate action. The pharmacist shall advise the prescriber of the problem and/or instruct the patient to get the proper prescription.

Erroneous Prescription


  • The brand name precedes the generic name.
  • The generic name is enclosed with a parenthesis instead of the brand name.
  • The brand name is not in parenthesis.
  • More than one drug is prescribed on one prescription.

What to do with an Erroneous Prescription


Erroneous prescriptions shall be filed. Such prescription shall also be kept and reported by the pharmacist of the drug outlet or any other interested party to the nearest DOH office for appropriate action. 

Impossible Prescription 

  • Only the generic name is written but illegible.
  • The generic name does not correspond with the brand name.
  • Both the generic name and the brand name are illegible.
  • The written drug product is not registered in FDA.

What to do with an Impossible Prescription


Impossible prescription shall not be filed. They shall be and reported by the pharmacist of drug outlet or any other interested party to the nearest DOH office for appropriate action. The pharmacist shall advise the prescriber of the problem and/or instruct the patient to get the proper prescription.

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