Pharmaceutical Dosage Form And Calculation

Pharmaceutical dosage form and calculation

Dispensing

• A detailed description of the dispensing process can be viewed below: • Input & Initial Check (Do we have all of the information we need?) • Therapeutic Check (Is the prescription right for you?) • Preparation • Technical Check (Is the prescription filled accurately?) • Supply and Educate

Prescription: ordered of medication • Parts of prescription : • Pt information • Date (time) • Rx symbol(superscription) • Medication prescribed (inscription) Name ,quantity Direction to the pharmacist Direction for pt Refill special labeling Prescriber sig ,adress

Tools • Graduated cylinder • Beaker • Watch glass

• Funnel • Erlenmeyer flask • Volumetric flask • Glass rod • Spatula • Morter and pestle • Plastic dropper • Suppository mold • Balances • Water bath • refrigerator

Labeling • What is label • Need of a label • Types of lable • Manufacturer label for pharmacist from distributor • Legal requirements • Despising label

Manufacturer label • • • • • • • • • • •

The name of preparation Strengths and dosage form Quantity Instructions of use Precautions Registration number Batch number Manufacturing and expiry date Price The name and address of pharmaceutical company NB: generic and brand names

Shake well before use • Necessary in all dispers systems • Emulsion • Suspensions • Eg: • Liniments • Lotions • Tincture

• Inflamable

Registration number • A number given to a specific drug when its registered according to specific rules by registration board set up by federal government

Batch number • A designation printed on label of a drug that identifies the batch and permits the production history of the batch including all stages of manufacturer and control to be traced and are viewed

Barcodes • Its an optical machine readable representation of data , which shows data about the object to which it attaches

Eg;

Packaging Wide mouth bottle …..viscous liquids……shape Round vials ……..tablets+capsules Jars…….semisolid Collapsible tubes….creams ,oint Sifter top container ……..dusting powder Dropper bottles Composition Glass: amber,colloreless Plastic Suitable metal Features of container examination of products

Measures 1 Teaspoon full =5ml 1dessertspoon full =10 ml 1 tablespoon full =15 ml

Aromatic water • Simple aromatic water :without alcohol Chloroform water Alcohol:95 Ex : concentrated Aw Cinnamon AW Anise AW

PREAPARATION • DISTILATION • EX : STRONG ROSE WATER • ORANGE FLOWER WATER : SMALL V.O>>SEVERAL DISTILATION

SOLUTION METHOD • 2GM,2ML …..1000ML WATER Alternative solution method 15gm talc ….1000ml p.w…slurry Talc….distributing agent

Isotonic solution • Isosmatic • 0.9%n/s • To compound isotonic solution • NACL MUST ADDE IT • How many grams should be used