PHT 104 - Pharmacy Product Preparation 1

Credits: 3
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours

Prerequisites: PHT 100 and PHT 101
Co-requisites: PHT 102, PHT 103 and PHT 105

Description
This course covers the preparation of non-compounded products for distribution. This includes an understanding of the role of the technician and the pharmacist in this job responsibility. The skills of drug preparation, including retrieval from inventory, profiling, calculations, measuring and safety precautions are taught. In addition, students learn to label drug products, supply the correct supplemental patient information, store products safely, apply quality assurance measures and abide by laws, regulations and standards that affect preparing such drugs for dispensing. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

Define metrology and explain the use of the prescription balance.
Compute percentages in pharmacy calculations.
Perform ratios and proportions in pharmacy calculations.
Perform concentrations and dilutions in pharmacy calculations.

Listed Topics

Metrology
Orders and pick station
Packaging and labeling
Percentages
Prescription balance
Ratio and proportion
Drug information
Over the counter drugs
Concentration and dilution

Reference Materials
Lectures, discussion, laboratory sessions, etc.

Approved By: Johnson, Alex Date Approved: 04/15/2010

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