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Problem
Community pharmacies often need to adjust the inventory of the top 200 drugs based on the time of year.
For example, in the spring, patients may have a higher demand for allergy and asthma medications. In the fall, they may have a higher demand for cold and flu medications, including vaccines. Pharmacies often call these seasonal increases "fast movers" and keep them in a more convenient place for faster dispensing.
In addition to these fast movers, maintenance drugs used to treat chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, or high blood pressure, may be kept in the "fast movers" section, too.
Think about your externship and reflect on the following questions:
I. List two examples of common medications you have observed being filled and dispensed while on your externship:
1. A maintenance drug, brand and generic name, its classification, and the indication for use.
2. A common vaccine, brand and generic name, its classification, and the indication for use.
II. Share an example of a prescription drug, strength, and abbreviated sig that challenged you during your externship. Is it on the top 200 drug list?
Let's see if your classmates can transcribe it correctly.
Note: Feel free to share an example you have seen in the pharmacy, but do not provide patient information in your post.
III. How can you work with the pharmacy staff to ensure you are correctly interpreting prescriptions?