Chonnie Mae D.

Pis-an September 23, 2021

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy PHARM CARE 21

Activity 3
Classification of Drugs

Objectives:

1. To demonstrate familiarity on the dispensing process of drugs according to it’s’

classification.
2. To learn the different classification of drugs.

Procedure:

1. List down at least 20 drugs from the current MIMS and classify them according to:
a. Over-the-counter (OTC)
b. Prescription drugs
c. Pharmacist-only OTC
d. Household remedies
e. Food supplements
f. Cosmetics

2. For each drug, give the following information using the format:

Generic name Brand Therapeutic/ Available dosage form and strength

Brand name name Pharmacologic
Category
Ambroxol Myracof Mucolytic Solid, Oral, Tablet

Adults: daily dose of 30 mg (one

Ambroxol tablet ) to 120 mg (4
Ambroxol tablets) taken in 2 to 3
divided doses

Children up to 2 years: half a

teaspoonful Ambroxol syrup twice daily

Children 2 - 5 years: half a teaspoonful

Ambroxol syrup 3 times daily

Children over 5 years: One teaspoonful

Ambroxol syrup 2-3 times daily.
 Ritemed Ibuprofen Nonsteroidal tablet
AntiInflammatory  100mg
Drug  200mg
 400mg (Rx)
 600mg (Rx)
 800mg (Rx)
capsule
 200mg
tablet, chewable
 50mg
 100mg
oral suspension
 100mg/5mL
 40mg/mL

Febuxosta Urinorm Xanthine Oxidase 40 mg tablets, light green to green,

Inhibitors round, debossed with “TAP” and “40”

80 mg tablets, light green to green,

teardrop shaped, debossed with “TAP”
and “80”

Ascorbic Acid Poten-Cee Antioxidants Tablets

 100mg
 250mg

 500mg

 1g

Chewable, Tablet

 100mg
 250mg

 500mg

Phenylpropanolamine Decolgen Antagonist Solid, Oral, Tablet

HCI Chlorphenamine (Forte)
Maleate Paracetamol acetaminophen 500 mg, phenylephrine
HCl 10 mg and chlorpheniramine
maleate 2 mg.
Paracetamol Analgesic Solid, Oral, Tablet
Propyphenazone Saridon
Caffeine 50 mg
 Telmisartan Micardis AngiotensinConverting  40 mg/12.5 mg, red and white
Hydrochlorothiazide Plus Enzyme (ACE) tablets marked with the
Inhibitor Boehringer Ingelheim logo and
H4

 80 mg/12.5 mg, red and white

tablets marked with the
Boehringer Ingelheim logo and
H8

 80 mg/25 mg, yellow and white

tablets marked with the
Boehringer Ingelheim logo and
H9

Sodium Bicarbonate United Antacid Solid, Oral, Tablet

Home 325 mg
Supracid
Muconase Sodium Decongestant, Nasa Liquid (Spray), Nasal, Suspension
Chloride
Adults
 Muconase Nitrite -10 mL of
Muconase nitrite at the rate
of 2.5 to 5 mL/minute
 Muconase Thiosulfate - 50
mL of Muconase thiosulfate
immediately following
administration of Muconase
nitrite.

Children
 Muconase Nitrite - 0.2 mL/kg
of Muconase nitrite at the
rate of 2.5 to 5 mL/minute
not to exceed 10 mL
 Muconase Thiosulfate - 1
mL/kg of body weight (250
mg/kg or approximately 30-
40 mL/m2 of BSA) not to
exceed 50 mL total dose
immediately following
administration of Muconase
nitrite.

Fluticasone Nasoflo Corticosteroid (Nasal) Liquid (Spray), Nasal, Suspension

Propionate Each 100-mg spray delivers 50 mcg of
 fluticasone propionate.
Metronidazole Ambidazol Antiprotozoal capsule
 375mg
tablet
 250mg
 500mg
tablet, extended-release
 750mg
infusion solution
 500mg/100mL

Aluminum Hydroxide Kremil-S Antiflatulent Solid, Oral, Tablet

Magnesium Famotidine 10 mg
Hydroxide Simeticone Calcium Carbonate 800 mg Magnesium
Hydroxide 165 mg
Metoprolol tartrate Neobloc Beta Receptor
 Form: immediate-release oral
Neobloc Antagonist
tablet (metoprolol tartrate)

 Strength: 25 mg, 37.5 mg, 50

mg, 75 mg, and 100 mg

 Form: extended-release oral
tablet (metoprolol succinate)

 Strength: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg,

and 200 mg

Diatabs Loperamid Opioid liquid

 1mg/5mL
 1mg/7.5mL
suspension
 1mg/7.5mL
tablet
 2mg
capsule
 2mg

o
Oftaquix Levofloxacin Anti-infective premix, ready-to-use injection
 250mg/50mL
 500mg/100mL
 750mg/150mL
oral solution
  25mg/mL
tablet
 250mg
 500mg
 750mg
Eleomox Amoxicillin Eleomox Amoxicillin
Trihydrate Trihydrate Capsules

250 mg, 500 mg.

Tablets

500 mg, 875 mg.

Fluocinolone Synalar Antipruritic
Dosage Forms & Strengths

cream
 0.025%
 0.01%
ointment
 0.025%
topical solution
 0.01%
topical oil
 0.01%
Shampoo
 0.01%
Phenylpropanolamine Tuseran Antitussive
 Strength, 15 mg, 25 mg,
HCl Forte
325mg. Dosage Form, Tablet.

Paracetamol Biogesic Antipyretic

 Tablets – 325mg to 500mg
 Oral-disintegrating tablets –
80mg to 160mg
 Caplets – 325mg, 500mg and
650mg
 Extended-release caplets –
650mg
 Capsules – 500mg
 Gel caps / gel tabs – 500mg
 Oral suspension or solution –
160mg or 5ml
  Liquid (oral) – 500mg or 5ml
 Syrup (oral) – 160mg or 5ml
 Suppositories – 125mg, 250mg
and 500mg


. Prednisone Deltasone Glucocorticoid concentrate
 5mg/mL
oral solution
 5mg/5mL
tablet
 1mg
 2.5mg
 5mg
 10mg
 20mg
 50mg
tablet, delayed release
 1mg
 2mg
 5mg
 Activity 4
Legal and Ethical Considerations on the Dispensing Process

Objectives:

1. To demonstrate familiarity on the legal and ethical considerations on dispensing

process.
2. To explain the legal and ethical considerations on the process of dispensing drugs.

Procedure:

1. Make a flow chart on how dispensing is done considering its legal and ethical point of
view under the:
a. Philippine Pharmacy Act
b. Special Law on Counterfeit Drugs
c. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
d. Generics Law
e. Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act