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DRUG SUPPLY SYSTEM In Inpatient Department (Unit of Use (UOU) / Unit of…
DRUG SUPPLY SYSTEM In Inpatient Department
Floor-Stock System
Quantity of drugs limited -> top up required
Store:
commonly used drugs
stable on prolong storage drugs.
Inexpensive drugs
Advantage
reduced in patient prescription order
minimum return of drugs
reduced pharmacist staff needed
Drugs are ready to dispense
DIsadvantage
increase chances of drugs deterioration
increase in drug inventory
increase chance of medical error
Unit of Use (UOU) / Unit of Dose (UOD)
Individual drawer and medication trolleys used
Medicine is supply based on patients needs
Communication through
Cart Filling
Pnuematic Tube
UOD -> supplied medication in single dose / within 24 hours.
Used medication chart & unit dose packaging,
Advantage
Review & monitoring drug therapy is effective
Prevent medication error
Prevent wastage /stock in wards
Work Process
Drugs in medication chart ----> Medication charts / slips --------> Medication Screening -------> Filling ---------> Collection
Traditional System
Advantage
Low cost of Operation
Use simple documentations
Requires minimal Staff
Send to Pharmacy for suppliess
Use Drug Ordering Book / Forms for documentation
Supply medicines to wards based on their order
The nurse will
transcribe
medications order into books / forms
Disadvantage
X
reviewing & monitoring drug therapy
Supply drugs
X
individualized
Medication errors
Wastage of drugs
Work Process
Medication/ patient profile
copy into Ward-order Book
Filling
Collection
