Question

How do you detect whether a certain prescription is violative, erroneous, impossible or not? What actions may be taken if the rx is erroneous, violative or erroneous? (15 pts)

• Violative
• Erroneous
• Impossible

Answer 1

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.

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.

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.

Actions to be taken for 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.

Actions to be taken for 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.

Actions to be taken for 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.