Thursday, June 18, 2009

Acne

Case Study 1

Nanyang Hospital
180 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
Singapore 569830
Tel: 6550 0000

Wu Ming Wing
IC: S9217689Z
Blk 769 Pipe Street
#17-41
Singapore 777769

Date Packed by Dispensed by Supplied Balance


S/N Description Duration
1 Doxycycline 100mg om 1 months
2 Differin Gel on 1 months
3 Clindamycin Lotion bd 1 months
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4 Jul 2009 Dr Arnold Sim
Date Doctor’s Name Doctor’s Signature

What are the important counselling point when dispense the medications?


Case Study 2: Patient Presentation

A secondary school girl come to your pharmacy asking you some preparation for pimple treatment. She had some close comedone in her forehead and 4 minor outbreak at the T zone area. Her friend recommended her this brand called PanOxy. After looking through the counter, she found that there are three types, namely, 2.5, 5 and 10. She is asking you which one is suitable for her. Besides, she wanted you to recommend her a antibacterial facial wash.

1. What is the active ingredient in PanOxy and what is the different in the three types of PanOxy?

2. What others alternative which contain the same ingredient besides PanOxy?

3. What is the different between different Dosage Form?


4. What type of antibacterial face wash that you can recommend to her?

5. Besides Benzyl Perioxide, what other chemical can be used in the treatment of pimple? And how they work?

6. What are the other advice can you give her when she is using acne treatment product?