6. Unit-dose medications have been
defined as:
“Those medications which are ordered,
packaged, handled, administered and
charged in multiples of single dose units
containing a predetermined amount of drugs
or supply sufficient for one regular dose
application or use.”
7. Other definition :-
• One Unit dose Dispense (OUDD) is define as:-
( system for preparation and distribution of drug
served in a single dose and made ready to be
consumed once )
8. What is Drug Distribution?
• Manner in which medications are provided
from the pharmacy to the clinical unit
• Includes the period of time from when the
drug is “dispensed” until it is
“administered”
9. - Type of Drug Distribution :-
Drug
Distribution
Model
Centralized
Floor Stock
Cart Fill
Decentralized
Satellite
Services
Automated
Dispensing
Cabinets
11. Unit Dose System
• First used in hospitals in 1960’s.
• Used to decrease medication
administration errors by nursing staff,
and reduce medication waste .
12. What is advantage of unit dose system ?
1- Patients receive improved pharmaceutical
service 24 hours a day and are charged for only
those doses, which are administered to them.
2- All doses of medication required at the nursing
station are prepared by the pharmacy thus
allowing the nurse more time for direct patient
care.
13. 3- Allow the pharmacists to interpret or
check a copy of the physician’s original
order thus reducing medication errors.
4- Elimination excessive duplication of
orders and paper work at the nursing
station and pharmacy.
5- Eliminates credits.
14. 6-Transfers intravenous preparation and
drug reconstitution procedures to the
pharmacy. (Return medicine)
7-Promotes more efficient utilization of
professional and non- professional
personnel.
8-Reduces revenue losses.
15. 9-Conserves space in nursing units by
eliminating bulky floor stock.
10-Eliminates pilferage and drug waste.
11-Extends pharmacy coverage and control
throughout the hospital from the time the
physician writes the order to the time the
patient receives the unit-dose.
16. 14- Central Location of Drugs.
15-Medications Ready for Administration.
16- Patient Safety.
17. What is disadvantage of unit dose system ?
1- More pharmacy processing time and
equipment cost
2- Requires more storage space
3- No cost savings to pharmacy
19. • Contain an individual
drawer or tray for
each patient
• Each individual
drawer in a
medication cart is
filled daily to meet
patient medication
needs.
24. 1- Allergies:-
(List of drug and/or food allergies and the
allergic response experienced (e.g., rash,
anaphylaxis).
2- Weight .
3- Medication Order .
26. Medication Orders :-
• Standing order :-
A standard (Regular) medication order for
patients to receive medication at scheduled
intervals (e.g., 1 tablet every 8 hours)
27.
28. • PRN order :- (pro re nata)
An order for medication to be administered
only on an as needed basis (e.g., 1 tablet
every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain).
29. • STAT order:
An order for medication to be administered
immediately