Patient Counseling - ️️-Patients should always be offered to counsel.
-The pharmacist does not need to counsel the patient or caregiver if they refuse a
counsel or do not respond.
-If the patient or caregiver is not present, then a offer to counsel should be given over
the phone or in writi...
Patient Counseling - ✔️✔️-Patients should always be offered to counsel.
-The pharmacist does not need to counsel the patient or caregiver if they refuse a
counsel or do not respond.
-If the patient or caregiver is not present, then a offer to counsel should be given over
the phone or in writing on a separate document accompanying the prescription.
-If counsel is given in writing, the pharmacist should include their available hours to talk
to the patient along with the phone number to reach them (phone service must be of no
cost to patient).
Patient counseling cont. - ✔️✔️If patient or caregiver accepts the offer to counsel or
requests counseling, a pharmacist or intern under th..e supervision of a pharmacist
should sounding them about the following:
1. Name and description of drug.
2. Dosage form, dose, strength, frequency, route of administration, and duration of drug
therapy.
3.intended use and expected action.
4.special directions and precautions for preparations, administration and use by patient.
5. Common adverse effects or interactions and therapeutic contraindications that may
occur.
6.techniques for self-monitoring drug therapy.
7. Proper storage and disposal.
8. Prescription refill information
9. Action to be taken in the event of a missed dose.
10. The pharmacists comments relevant to the individuals drug therapy, including other
necessary information unique to the specific patient or drug.
Definition of dangerous drugs - ✔️✔️As defined by the revised code: any drug or drug
product whose commercial package bears a label containing the symbol "Rx only", or
says "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription" or "Caution:
Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
"dangerous drug" also includes:
- drugs that can only be dispensed upon a prescription.
- any drug that contains a schedule V controlled substance.
- any drug intended for administration by injection into the human body, other than
normal orifices into body.
- any drug that is a biological product.
, Certified Pharmacy Technician (2) - ✔️✔️5. Notwithstanding any other provision of
agency 4729 of the administrative code, accepting new verbal prescription orders for
non-controlled drugs pursuant to the following:
- Pharmacist on duty will determine if the technician is competent to receive a verbal
order.
-Pharmacist on duty is responsible for the accuracy of a prescription order received by a
technician.
-Pharmacist must be immediately available to answer question or discuss the
prescription order received by the CPhT.
-CPhT may NOT receive a prescription order for a controlled substance.
-The CPhT receiving a prescription order must document the fll name of the prescriber's
agent, if applicable.
-CPhT must immediately transfer the prescription order to writing and review it with the
pharmacist.
-Prior to dispensing, positive identification of the receiving CPhT and the pharmacist
should be made on the prescription to identify the responsibility for the receipt of the
prescription.
-CPhT and pharmacist must meet all other applicable rules for the receipt of new verbal
prescription orders or the administrative code.
Certified Pharmacy Technician (3) - ✔️✔️6. Send or receive copies of non-controlled
prescriptions.
-CPhT must NOT send or receive a prescription copy for a controlled substance.
-full names of the sending and receiving CPhT and Pharmacist must be documented.
7.Contacting a prescriber or agent to obtain clarification from a prescription order if the
clarification does not require the exercise of professional judgement.
-Sterile and non-sterile drug compounding that complies with the requirements set forth
by the United States pharmacopeia chapter <797>
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) under the direct supervision of a pharmacist can
engage in all of the following at a location licensed as a terminal distributor of
dangerous drugs to the extent that they do not require profession judgement. -
✔️✔️Same as registered pharmacy technicians but also includes:
1.accepting new verbal prescription orders from a prescriber or a prescriber's agent for
non-controlled drugs.
2. Stocking automated drug dispensing units, floor stock and crash carts in an
institutional facility.
3.Accepting Verbal refill authorizations for dangerous drugs that are not controlled
substances, as long as there is no change from the original prescription.
4. Requesting refill authorizations for dangerous drugs, as long as there is no change
from the original prescription.
Certified Pharmacy Technician registration process - ✔️✔️Includes that same
requirements as a registered pharmacy technician along with:
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