Eslam MS¹, Sara AR¹, Mohamed Raslan¹ and Nagwa A Sabri²*

¹Drug Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
²Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy- Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

*Corresponding Author: Nagwa A Sabri, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy- Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Received: January 31, 2022; Published: February 24, 2022

Abstract

Background: The existing techniques of community pharmacy dispensing are not optimal for best pharmacy practices and infection control requirements. Community pharmacists have developed a considerable knowledge not only in monitoring and mitigation of COVID-19 but also in meeting other pharmacy-related needs of the community patient population.

Aim: To introduce the idea using electronic tools to the greatest possible extent to provide a safe dispensing and counseling of medication to avoid face-to-face communication and with a minimal surface contact between the community pharmacist and patients. 

Method: The current community pharmacy situation was addressed and a proposed automated dispensing device located in the pharmacy front.

Conclusion: The semi-automated technology that may offer entire patient community pharmacy servicing without patient or community pharmacist interaction, hence ensuring a safe work environment for the pharmacist and assisting with patient tracking and quarantine. This will help to reduce the incidence and prevalence rate of COVID -19.

Keywords: COVID-19; Community Pharmacy; SARS-CoV-2; Patient Counseling; Automated Drug Dispenser

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Citation

Citation: Nagwa A Sabri., et al. “Application of Electronic Dispensing Procedures in Community Pharmacy as a Protective Measure Against Prevalence of COVID-19". Acta Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences 6.3 (2022): 36-38.

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