Pharmacy Orientation Lecture 1 (PT101) PDF

Pharmacy Orientation (PT101) Academic Year 2024/2025 Lecture 1 Presented by Dr. Nihal Farid Younes Associate professor, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University  Pharmacy The word “pharmacy” is derived from...

Pharmacy Orientation (PT101) Academic Year 2024/2025 Lecture 1 Presented by Dr. Nihal Farid Younes Associate professor, Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University  Pharmacy The word “pharmacy” is derived from the Greek word "pharmakon"; meaning medicine or drug. Pharmacy orientation means to be familiar with all aspects of pharmacy profession and pharmacy education. Is the profession which is concerned with the art and the science of preparing and dispensing medications and provision of drugs and related information to the public.  Pharmacy as a profession.. It involves many aspects, LIKE: The interpretation of the prescription orders, The compounding, labeling and dispensing of drugs and devices, Drug product selection and drug utilization reviews, The responsibility for patient monitoring and intervention, The provision of cognitive services.  A Pharmacist Is the drug expert. Is one who is educated and licensed to dispense drugs and to provide drug information. Is the most accessible member of today's health-care team. Is the first source of assistance and advice on many common ailments and health care problems.  A drug Is a material that has a pharmacological effect and is used in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being. The drug origin may be: a. natural (from plants, animals, minerals), b. synthetic e.g. aspirin c. semi-synthetic e.g. ampicillin When the drug is mixed with other ingredients, packed and labeled then dispensed, it is described as a medicine. Pharmaceutical products are drugs processed on large scale by pharmaceutical manufacturers.  The Prescription It is an order signed by a physician, surgeon, dentist, veterinarian or other licensed practitioner for medicine. It directs the pharmacist to compound and dispense a medicament for a patient. It is usually accompanied by directions for its administration or use.  The Traditional Prescription October 5th, 2022 For: Samy Kamel Age: 40 years Rx Sodium bicarbonate 0.6 g. Magnesium carbonate 0.3 g Ft. Pulv i mitte XX Sig. Pulv i t.d.s. p.c. Dr. Mansour Badr.  Parts of the Prescription 1. The Date 2. The Name and age of the patient. 3. The Superscription: It is the traditional symbol Rx which is the sign of “Jupiter”. It is an abbreviation of the Latin word "recipe" meaning "you take". It directs the pharmacist to take the drugs listed in the inscription in the quantities given to prepare the medication. 4. The Inscription (base): It contains a list of ingredients and their quantities to be used in compounding the prescription.  5. The Subscription: It comprises: a.The directions to the pharmacist for compounding of the several ingredients into a form suitable for use by the patient. b. The class of preparation (capsule, ointment, mixture etc.). c. The number of doses to be prepared. 6. The transcription or signatura: It gives the necessary directions to the patient for the use of the prescription. 7. The Name of the prescriber or his initial. Type of prescriptions I. Simple prescription: It is the prescription in which the inscription consists of 1 or 2 substances considered as active ingredients. II. Compound or Complex prescription: The inscription may contain 4 distinct portions, known as; the basis, the adjuvant, the corrective and the vehicle  The base or basis: Is the main active ingredient, and from it the patient will derive a greater therapeutic effect than from any other ingredient. The adjuvant: Is that medicament included to aid or assist the basis and at the same time it enhances its activity. The corrective: Is that substance or those substances added to qualify the action of the basis and adjuvant. e.g. to make drugs less irritating or to serve as flavoring agents (mask the odour and taste). The vehicle: Is added to dilute the active constituents to a reasonable dose so that the patient can take the dose by household measures. III. Narcotic prescription Is that prescription which contains a narcotic substance or any habit-forming drug. It must include, in addition to the contents of the simple prescription, 1. The address of the patient, 2. The narcotic registry number of the prescriber. Such prescription should be written by ink or typewriter. The quantities of the narcotic substance must be written in words and numbers. The prescription should be stored in a special file which must be opened all times for inspection by the authorities.