PPD's BETTER PHARMACY (BP)

Towards the Goal of Healthcare Counseling

Better Pharmacy is a compilation of health issues and drug information designed to be used by pharmacist in every drugstore. The future of pharmacy practice is geared towards a more patient-oriented service, providing patients with information on self-care awareness. Better Pharmacy is a must read tool by every pharmacist to help give pertinent and up-to-date information to patients and customers who will come to their drugstore for medicine and health information.

Features

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Health Issues section - consists of health conditions ranging from acne to wounds. Each health issue provides information on common names (other name or terminology or even local name for a certain health issue), description with symptoms and causes, home remedies, patient interaction chart, doctors or specialist to consult, commonly used medicines and brand drug preparations available in the market.

•	Generic and Brand Index – generic names and brands' prescribing information arranged alphabetically. Drug information includes indication, dosage, contraindications, precautions, side effects, drug interactions and dose forms.
•	Buzz Words - words commonly encountered in media promotions, with definitions and explanations provided to consumers for better understanding.
•	Drug Interactions Chart - a must-see reference for every pharmacists in their practice and counseling. Sourced from the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines.
•	Drug-Food Interactions - an essential part in considering better compliance and absorbability of drugs in the human system.

•	Healthcare Industry Directory - consists of Directory of Philippine Medical Associations, Directory of Philippine Hospitals and the Manufacturers'/Distributors' Directory.
•	Well-Baby - a comprehensive guide to baby care. An informative reference on milestone of development, baby nutrition, immunization, growth chart for boys & girls, keeping the child safe and common childhood illnesses.
	Reproductive Health - a discussion on the health and wellness of women and men, from pregnancy and childbirth to common women's and men's diseases. There is also a discussion on contraception or birth control.
•	Pharmacy Practice - a review on the practice of Pharmacy that will guide pharmacists in their daily practice. Consists of Glossary of Prescription Abbreviations, Prescription Interpretation, Generic Dispensing Guidelines, Medication Administration Techniques, Republic Acts, Dosage Calculations, and Guidelines on the Rational Use of Drugs.
•	Patient Counseling Chart - a guide on how to give pertinent and important information to patients who comes to your drugstore for assistance. The chart is tailored fit to every health issue.
•	Pharmacist in Practice - gives an actual scenario in a drugstore when patients come to buy their medicines as well as when they ask for assistance.
New Section in this edition: Help Topics - Useful concerns on
•	Pre- and Post- Prandial Recommendations - To find out the right administration of a drug, if to be taken with food or without food
•	Over-the-Counter Medicines in Pregnancy - To guide pregnant women on what medicines are safe to take during pregnancy
•	First Aid - To help us deal with emergency situations.