Dispensing and Pharmaceutical Care Flashcards

What is the DHA requirement for patient medication profiles?

Answer: Maintain comprehensive profiles including demographics, allergies, medical conditions, current medications, and interaction screening results

DHA requires pharmacies to maintain comprehensive patient profiles containing demographics, documented allergies, medical history, complete medication list, and results of interaction and allergy screening for every patient.

What labeling requirements does DHA mandate for dispensed medications?

Answer: Patient name, medication details, dosage instructions in English and Arabic, pharmacist name, pharmacy details, expiry date, and storage instructions

DHA requires dispensed medication labels to include patient name, medication name/strength/form, dosing instructions in both English and Arabic, dispensing pharmacist, pharmacy name, auxiliary labels, and storage information.

What is the DHA process for compounding medications?

Answer: Follow DHA compounding standards including quality-tested formulations, sterile technique when required, beyond-use dating, and documentation

DHA permits pharmaceutical compounding following strict standards including use of validated formulations, appropriate technique (sterile for injectable preparations), beyond-use date assignment, and comprehensive documentation.

What is the pharmacist's responsibility for vaccine administration under DHA regulations?

Answer: Trained and DHA-authorized pharmacists may administer specific vaccines following protocols including screening, administration, observation, and documentation

DHA allows specifically trained and authorized pharmacists to administer certain vaccines following established protocols for patient screening, proper administration technique, post-vaccination observation, and documentation.

What inventory management requirements does DHA impose on pharmacies?

Answer: Regular inventory counts, expiry date monitoring, first-expiry-first-out dispensing, controlled substance inventory reconciliation, and shortage reporting

DHA requires systematic inventory management including regular physical counts, expiry date tracking with FEFO dispensing, controlled substance reconciliation, near-expiry product management, and reporting of critical drug shortages.

What is the DHA regulation on online pharmacy services and medication delivery?

Answer: Licensed online pharmacies must comply with DHA regulations covering prescription verification, pharmacist oversight, cold chain delivery, and patient privacy

DHA regulates online pharmacy services requiring full licensing, pharmacist supervision of all dispensing, prescription verification before dispensing, cold chain maintenance during delivery, and patient data protection.