Dispensing Practice Flashcards
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What is the correct sequence of steps in the dispensing process?
Answer: Receive prescription → clinical check → label → dispense → accuracy check → counsel patient
The standard dispensing process: receive and validate the prescription, perform a clinical check, generate a label, select and dispense the product, accuracy check, then counsel the patient on proper use.
Which label requirement is mandatory on all dispensed medicines in Ireland?
Answer: Patient's name, medicine name/strength/form, dose instructions, pharmacy name and date
Irish pharmacy regulations require labels to include: patient name, drug name, strength, form, directions for use, quantity, pharmacy details and dispensing date at minimum.
When conducting a clinical check on a prescription, the pharmacist should assess:
Answer: Drug, dose, frequency, route, duration, interactions, allergies and patient appropriateness
A comprehensive clinical check covers the 'seven rights': right patient, drug, dose, route, frequency, duration and documentation — plus interactions and contraindications.
A prescription written for 'co-codamol 30/500 tablets' — what does 30/500 represent?
Answer: 30 mg codeine + 500 mg paracetamol per tablet
Combination product naming convention places the lower-dose or adjunct drug first: co-codamol 30/500 = 30 mg codeine phosphate + 500 mg paracetamol. This is a Schedule 5 CD in Ireland.
Which calculation gives the number of tablets required for a prescription reading 'take 2 tablets THREE times a day for 7 days'?
Answer: 42 tablets (2 × 3 × 7)
2 tablets per dose × 3 doses per day = 6 tablets/day × 7 days = 42 tablets total. Accurate calculation prevents under or over-supply.
The 'tall man lettering' convention (e.g., hydrOXYzine vs hydrALAzine) is used to prevent:
Answer: Look-alike/sound-alike (LASA) drug name errors
Tall man lettering highlights the differing portions of LASA drug names to reduce visual confusion during dispensing. It is endorsed by ISMP and international patient safety organisations.