Drug

Product

When a generic equivalent drug

product is available, drug product
selection by the pharmacist shall
be made in accordance with this
regulation.
Drug product selection
Generic equivalent

If a generic equivalent drug

product is available, a
pharmacist may select and
dispense a generic equivalent
drug product when the
following conditions are
present:

The patient requests the selection of a

Generic equivalent drug product;
a. If with prescription

The prescription may contain an OTC, Rx or

Dangerous drugs. The pharmacist is duty bound to
dispense the drug as written on the prescription.
If the patient requests for a generic equivalent
other than the one written on the prescription, the
Generic Menu card should be presented to the
patient with corresponding brand names and
prices.

b. If without prescription
The patient is dependent on the
knowledge and skills of the pharmacist on
drug-product selection. The pharmacist
should conduct a patient-interview/inquiry
and create a profile of the patient.
He/she is in the best position to guide
the patient on the proper drug-product
selection.

The Pharmacist should always

observe and should be keen
in giving the right medication
with the RIGHT DOSE AND
DOSAGE FORM at the RIGHT
TIME to the RIGHT PATIENT.

2. The prescriber has not

prohibited drug-product
selection.
3. Drug-product selection will
result in a lower cost to the
purchaser.

The Prescriber indicates that the name of

the drug product shall appear on the label of

the dispensed medication container.
The Pharmacist having made product
selection shall place on the label of the
finished dispensed container on the
following:
1. proprietary name of the generic
product dispensed
2. generic name of the product dispensed
and the name of the manufacturer or
repackager, either written in full or

Generic Dispensing
Dispensing the patients/buyers
choice from among generic
equivalents
Ex. Finished pharmaceutical products
having the same active ingredient/s,
same dosage form and same
strength as the prescribed drug

Rx Amoxicillin Himox
trihydrate
susp.
RiteMed
Amoxicillin
250mg/mL

Antibacterial

Alnix

Rx Cetirizine
Antihistamin
tab 10mg
e
Allermed

Rx
Paracetamol/
Ibuprofen
325mg/200m
g tab

Alaxan
Cortal
SQR

Analgesic
NSAIDs

Rx
Montelukast
sodium 10mg
tab

Kastair
Montiget

Antiasthma

Amvasc
Rx Amlodipine
BE
besylate
Norvasc
10mg/tab

Anti
Hypertensive

Generic equivalent

Pharmacologic
category

Co-Trimoxazole
400mg/80 mg tab

Ritemed Co-Trimoxazole
Pharex Co-Trimoxazole

Macrolides

Metformin HCL 500 mg

tab

Ritemed Metformin
Pharex Metformin

Oral antidiabetic agent

Ofloxacin 3 mg/ml ear

drops

Inoflox
Ritemed Ofloxacin

Ear anti infectives and

antiseptics

Rifampin/Ethambutol/Inh Myrin
150 mg/ 300 mg/ 75 mg Tritab

Antituberculous agents

Clopidogrel 75 mg

Anticoagulants,
antithrombolytics and
fibrinolytics

Plavix
Ritemed Clopidogrel