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Dispensing of Prescribed Medications
Proper medication dispensing helps ensure that patients receive the medicine, strength, dosage form, quantity, and instructions ordered by their doctor.
At New Padre Garcia Hospital, the pharmacy supports outpatient, emergency, surgical, and admitted patients by dispensing available medicines based on valid prescriptions or authorized physician orders.
Before releasing medication, pharmacy personnel review important prescription and patient details. Patients may also receive guidance about how and when to take the medicine, how it should be stored, and which precautions should be followed.
Medicine availability may vary. Patients are encouraged to contact the hospital pharmacy before visiting when looking for a specific medicine or dosage strength.
Service Overview
Dispensing of Prescribed Medications
This service supports the accurate and responsible release of available medicines prescribed for a patient’s medical condition.
Depending on the prescription, patient needs, and current pharmacy stock, the process may include:
- Verification of the patient’s identity
- Review of the prescription or physician’s order
- Confirmation of the medicine name
- Verification of the prescribed dosage strength
- Verification of the dosage form
- Review of the prescribed quantity
- Review of dosage and schedule instructions
- Review of known medicine allergies
- Review of relevant current medicines
- Identification of possible prescription concerns
- Guidance regarding follow-up or refill requirements
- Coordination with the prescribing doctor when clarification is needed
- Selection of the correct available medicine
- Preparation and labeling of the medication
- Verification before medicine release
- Explanation of basic medication instructions
- Guidance regarding proper storage
- Explanation of important precautions
- Documentation of the medicine dispensed
- Release to the patient or authorized representative
- Referral to the doctor when a prescribed medicine is unavailable
Patients should not request an unauthorized substitution or change their prescribed dose without consulting the prescribing doctor.
Advantages
Prescription Verification
The pharmacy reviews the prescription details before dispensing the available medicine.
Accurate Medicine Selection
The medicine name, strength, dosage form, and prescribed quantity are checked before release.
Patient Identity Confirmation
Verification helps ensure that the medicine is provided to the correct patient or authorized representative.
Medication Instructions
Patients can receive guidance about the prescribed dose, schedule, route of administration, and storage.
Allergy Awareness
Patients are encouraged to disclose known medicine allergies and previous adverse reactions.
Hospital-Based Coordination
Prescription concerns may be coordinated with the prescribing doctor or appropriate healthcare team.
Safe Medicine Handling
Available medicines are stored, prepared, labeled, and released according to applicable pharmacy procedures.
Continued Treatment Support
Patients may receive guidance regarding refills, follow-up consultation, or what to do when the prescribed medicine is unavailable.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Bring valid identification, the prescription or physician’s order, relevant hospital documents, and PhilHealth, HMO, or insurance information when applicable.
The pharmacy may advise you to contact the prescribing doctor regarding an appropriate alternative. Do not replace the medicine without medical authorization.
Return and exchange rules depend on the medicine, packaging, storage requirements, and hospital policy. Contact the pharmacy immediately when you have a concern.
Call New Padre Garcia Hospital at (043) 772-0437 and provide the complete medicine name, strength, and dosage form written on the prescription.
Appointment
NEED A PRESCRIBED MEDICATION?
Our hospital pharmacy supports the dispensing of available medicines for outpatient, emergency, surgical, and admitted patients based on valid prescriptions and physician orders.