CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background

Pharmaceutical services as an element of primary care in hospitals are an

unattainable part of patient-oriented hospital service, providing quality medicine,
including affordable clinical pharmacy services for all levels of society. The practice of
pharmaceutical services is an integrated activity, with a view to remembering,
overcoming and overcoming problems related to medicine and health. hospital
pharmacy services are an integral part of a fully integrated hospital health service
system and oriented to quality patient supply of medicines, including affordable clinical
facilities for all levels of society. Hospital pharmacy is responsible for all
pharmaceutical goods circulating in the hospital.

Pharmacists should be fully orderly, organized and business pharmacies. Orderly

in drug discipline, make narcotics reports, do not buy or sell unregistered drugs, provide
drug information to patients and so on. Regular and good income for the evaluation and
preparation of financial statements. Business-oriented that can not be separated from
trading business, which must benefit the pharmacy business can continue to grow. On
the service process pharmacists must be able to make decisions appropriate to minimize
possible risks occurs due to medication error and capable overcome drug related
problems. The drug information can be obtained by consumers in pharmacies, where
one of the forms of pharmacy service which must be provided by pharmaceutical
personnel is a service of information relating to the use of drugs submitted to the patient
and appropriate, safe, rational use of the drug upon request community.

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 CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION

A. Definition Prescription and Medication

a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor ordentist to a phar
macist he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly.

Prescriptions are used for medications that a doctor feels is necessary for treatment.
These are legal documents that are required in order to receive medicine which is
prepared by the pharmacist in a pharmacy. Recommendations, on the other hand, are
courses of action that a doctor fells will be helpful for the patient. These could include
simple daily tasks such as taking a walk, or eating more fruits and vegetables.

A.1 Types of Medication

- Homeopathy

Homeopathy is an alternative form of treatment where healthcare practitioners

will treat patients using the principle of the disease can be cured with natural
ingredients that may be the cause.

- Hypnotherapy

Hypnosis is generally used for curative purposes, especially in the case of

addiction, where one can not stop even after trying various methods.In addition there
are also other benefits, such as weight hypnosis, cure memory problems, insomnia,
sadness, obsessive compulsive disorder, stammer, confidence, embarrassment, labor,
skin problems, public speaking, anxiety, pain, , and others. Such hypnosis is known as
hypnotherapy.

- Bruise

As an alternative therapy. This dirty blood sampling technique can overcome

various health problems, especially cholesterol and high blood pressure.Cupping
differentiated into dry bruises and wet bruises. In a wet brew, dirty blood is removed
from the arteries. Because there is a section that is cut, it must be done by a trained
person. While dry brushes only in the form of suction to overcome mild complaints
such as colds, can be done by anyone.

- Acupuncture

Acupuncture is an alternative treatment of China by inserting or inserting

needles into the body.

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 B. SIG codes

These are popular pharmacy Sig codes used in the pharmacy setting.

Abbreviation Latin Meaning(s) Category

a.a., aa Ana of each Measurement
before food, before
a.c. Ante cibum Time
meals
a.d. Auris dextra right ear Route of Admission
Aft Afternoon Afternoon Measurement
a.m. Aute merdian Morning Time
Amp Ampule ampule, ampoule Drug form
a.s., a.l. Auris sinitra left ear Route of Admission
a.u. Auris utraque/utro each ear Route of Admission
aq, aqua Aqua Water Drug form
Atc Around the clock around the clock Measurement
Bis Bis Twice Time
b.i.d., bid Bis in die twice a day Time
b.t. Bed time Bedtime Time
cap.,caps Capsule (s) Capsules Drug form
cr., crm Cream Cream Drug form
D Day day, daily Time
D.A.W Dispense as written dispense as written No generic substute
Dex Dextrose dextrose (infusion) Drug name
dil. Dilute Dilute Measurement
disp. Dispense dispense Other
div. Divide Divide Measurement
Estimation time of
d.t.d. give of such doses Measurement
departure
elix. Elixir Elixir Drug form
emuls. Emulsion emulsion Drug form
Eod Every other day every other day Time
f, fl. Fluid Fluid Measurement
fl. oz. Fluid ounce fluid ounce Measurement
g., G., gm. Gram Gram Measurement
Gtt. Gutta Drop Measurement
H Hora hour, at the hour of Time
h.s. Hora somi at bedtime Time
ID Intradermal intradermal Route of Admission
i.m., IM Intramuscular intramuscular Route of Admission
i.v., IV Intravenous intravenous Route of Admission
i.v.p., IVP Intravenous push intravenous push Route of Admission
inj. Injection injection Route of Admission
Kg Kilogram kilogram Measurement
Intravenous
IVPB intravenous piggyback Route of Admission
piggyback

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l, L Liter/litre liter/litre Measurement
liq. Liquor Liquid Drug form
mcg. Microgram microgram Measurement
mEq Milliequivalent Milliequivalent Measurement
mg. Miligram milligram Measurement
ml., mL Milliliter/millilitre milliliter/millilitre Measurement
NR No refill no refill Other
o.d. Oculus dexter right eye Route of Admission
o.s. Oculus sinister left eye Route of Admission
Oculus
o.u. each eye Route of Admission
uterque/utro
p.c. Post cibum after food, after meals Time
p.m. Post meridian afternoon, evening Time
p.o. Per os by mouth Route of Admission
p.r. Per rectum Rectally Route of Admission
p.r.n., prn Per re nata as needed Time
p.v. Per vaginam vaginally Route of Admission
per neb Per nebulizer by nebulizer Route of Admission
Q Quaque each, every Time
q.d. Quaque die every day Time
q.h. Quaque hour every hour Time
q.i.d., qid Quaque in die four times a day Time
q.s. Quaque sufficient a sufficient quantity Measurement
q4h Quaque 4 hora every 4 hour Time
q1d Quaque 1 die every 1 day Time
ringer’s lactate
RL, R/L or LR Ringer lactate Drug name
(infusion)
Rx Recipere prescription Other
sublingually, under
S.L. Sublingual Route of Admission
the tongue
SC, subc, subq Subcutaneous subcutaneously Route of Admission
s.i.d Semal in die once a day Time
sig. / (S) Signa label, write Other
Stat. Statim immediatelye Time
Supp. Suppositorium suppository Drug form
Syr. Syrupus Syrup Drug form
tab. Tabella Tablet Drug form
t.i.d., tid Ter in die three times a day Time
tbsp. Tablespoon tablespoon Measurement
top. Topical topically Route of Admission
tsp. Teaspoon teaspoon Measurement
ung., oint. Unguentum ointment Drug form

C. Dialogues of practice
- Dialogues 1

Pharmacist: Hello. Can I help you?

Costumer: Yes. I have headache. I need a medicine. Do you have one?

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Pharmacist: Yes. We have one right here. (Iya kami punya disini)

Costumer: What is the medicine’s name?

Pharmacist: It is Aspirin.

Costumer: Thank you. How much can I take

Pharmacist: It says on the label that you can take 1 tablet.

Costumer: Okay. How often should I take it?

Pharmacist: Every 4 hours.

Costumer: Do I need to take it with food?

Pharmacist: You need to take it with food. That’s on the label

Costumer: Thank you for your help.

Pharmacist: You are welcome.

- Dialogues 2
Patient : I need some medicine. Here is the prescription from the doctor.
Pharmacists : I’ll check if they’re available. It costs Rp.25.000,-
Patient : I Want to use these medicines safely. What am I suppose to do?
Pharmacists : Well, you must take the medicine exactly as prescribed.
Patient : What is sometimes I bought the medicine without any prescription?
Pharmacists : Just follow the instruction on the label. It’s important to notice the expiry
date. Don’t take the expired medicine.
Patient : Sure, I will. Is that all?
Pharmacists : Don’t mix medicine from doctor with the one you bought without
prescription before asking the doctor. Get rid of medicine no longer needed
and keep them out of the reach of children.
Patient : Thank you
Pharmacist :your welcome

D. Reading
Pharmacists are the professionals who dispense medicines to the patients, as
prescribed by the medical expert. In most of the cases, the experienced pharmacists
can even prescribe some better drugs and medicines to the patients. One of the most
important pharmacist job descriptions is the management of medicines and drugs in
health care units and hospitals. The pharmacist job description also includes assisting

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the patients, advising the medical experts and helping the patients by recommending
the right medicine.

Some of the job duties of a pharmacist are as follows; give advice and assist doctors
or surgeons in matters relating to dosages and prescriptions to the patient. Monitor
and analyze the health of the patient, with respect to the drugs that have been given to
the patient. Answer the queries of the patients about the probable side effects and
benefits of the drug therapy. Seek immediate help from the doctor in case the drug
shows some side effects on the patient. Recommend drugs to visitors with minor
ailments.

Example for prescription

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 CHAPTER III

CONCLUSION

Prescription is a drug that is available only with instructions from a doctor to a

pharmacist.there are types of medication is homeopathy,hypnotherapy,bruise and
acupunture. Pharmacy Sig codes are short-hand for dictating instructions to the patient;
however, when entering in the data you should convert the pharmacy Sig codes into
everyday language.

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