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Understanding Prescription Components

The document summarizes the key parts of a prescription, including: 1) Prescriber's information to authenticate who wrote the prescription 2) Patient's information for identification and medical history 3) Date written to determine validity and refills 4) Inscription specifying the medication, dose, form, and instructions 5) Signa providing directions for the patient about dosage and administration 6) Signature and license number of the prescriber to validate the prescription. The summary describes why each part is important, such as using the patient's information to contact them if needed and the date to avoid unnecessary refills. Missing parts could result in incorrect medications dispensed or patients not understanding how to take their drugs properly

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Understanding Prescription Components

The document summarizes the key parts of a prescription, including: 1) Prescriber's information to authenticate who wrote the prescription 2) Patient's information for identification and medical history 3) Date written to determine validity and refills 4) Inscription specifying the medication, dose, form, and instructions 5) Signa providing directions for the patient about dosage and administration 6) Signature and license number of the prescriber to validate the prescription. The summary describes why each part is important, such as using the patient's information to contact them if needed and the date to avoid unnecessary refills. Missing parts could result in incorrect medications dispensed or patients not understanding how to take their drugs properly

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PHA6111
2H-PH Activity: Prescription

Activity 1: Parts of Prescription


1. Prescriber’s Information 5. Inscription (Medication prescribed)
2. Patient’s Information 6. Subscription
3. Date prescription was written 7. Signa (Direction for patient)
4. Superscription (Recipe) 8. Special Instructions

Activity 2: Importance of Each Part


Parts of Rx Need of this part in Rx What happened if missed?
- To authenticate the prescription The pharmacist would be unable
1. Prescriber’s Information before dispensing to understand whether the
- To prove that the prescription is a prescription is genuine or from a
legal document homeopathic doctor.
- For proper identification of a patient If name and other patient’s
and to determine its age group; information is not present, this
2. Patient Information - Is also essential for follow-up of would be difficult to trace the
patient or to get in touch with patient patient when there is an error in
in case of prescribing or dispensing dispensing
errors.
- To know the validity of prescription The pharmacist wouldn’t
3. Date and avoid unnecessary refilling of identify if the prescription is a
prescription recent or old one, and in many
cases not advisable.
If it is not present then the
4. Superscription It is a sign of practice written piece of paper will not
be considered as a prescription
by law.
This specifies the medication Chances of errors are being
prescribed by the physician which has increased during dispensing the
5. Inscription drugs with brand/generic names; you drugs by pharmacist; may even
can also find the dose, dosage form of mistake to dispense a wrong
the drug for the patient to drug which is dangerous.
Instructions for the pharmacist to
6. Subscription dispense the correct drug and proper Medication error.
number of medication to the patient
aka ‘Signa’; this is the instructions to The patient will be confused of
7. Transcription the patient, important on the what to take, how to take, and
frequency in taking the prescribed when to take the drug, resulting
drug, and how it should be taken to medication error.
8. Signature of Physician To clearly identify that the The prescription would be
and License No. prescription is legit and valid for use doubtful.
and to confirm that the patient did
consult his doctor
Activity 3: Terms Used In Rx

• Nembutal 100 mg (at bed time) (if there is a need) (by mouth)
• Propranolol hydrochloride 40 mg (by mouth) (twice a day)
• Ampicillin 1g (Intravenous piggyback) (every six hours(
• Demerol 50 mg (intramuscular) (every four hours) (if there is a need) for pain
• Tylenol 325 mg tabs (2) (by mouth) (at once, immediately)
• Pilocarpine (2) (drops) (both eyes) (every three hours)
• Scopolamine 0.8 mg (subcutaneously) (immediately)
• Milk of magnesia 1 (tablespoon) (by mouth) (at bed time) (every night)
• Septra DS tablet (double strength) (1) (every day) (by mouth)
• Instill 2 drops both eyes for every 4 hours if there is pain

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