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This document discusses various aspects of prescriptions including the responsibilities of pharmacists, parts of a prescription, common Latin terms and abbreviations used, the process of handling prescriptions from receiving to dispensing, and potential sources of errors. It describes that a prescription contains information about the patient, date, ingredients, instructions for compounding, administration directions, and prescriber details. It also outlines the steps a pharmacist takes to compound a medication accurately according to the prescription.

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Prescription

This document discusses various aspects of prescriptions including the responsibilities of pharmacists, parts of a prescription, common Latin terms and abbreviations used, the process of handling prescriptions from receiving to dispensing, and potential sources of errors. It describes that a prescription contains information about the patient, date, ingredients, instructions for compounding, administration directions, and prescriber details. It also outlines the steps a pharmacist takes to compound a medication accurately according to the prescription.

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• Historical background and development of profession

of pharmacy
• Introduction to Dosage Forms
Prescription
• Definition
• Responsibilities of pharmacist
• Parts of prescription
• Latin terms & Abbreviations

• Handling of Prescription
• Sources of errors in prescription
Prescription

• An order written by a qualified health care


professional, to a pharmacist to compound &
dispense a specific medication for a treatment to be
provided to the patient

• Contain: Directions for the Pharmacist


Directions for the Patient
Prescription…

Compounding Prescription

• Method of preparing medicines which is tailored


to the specific requirement of each patient and
healthcare provider
Requirement of compounding prescription
• Patients requiring limited dosage strength eg. Child
• Patients requiring a different formulation, eg. Turning a pill in
to liquid dosage form or transdermal gel, for people who can
not swallow the pills
• Patients requiring allergy free medication, eg. Without
gluten or colored dye
• Patients who need drugs that have been discontinued by
pharmaceutical companies because of low profitability
 Responsibilities of Pharmacist
 Compounding of medication
 Dispensing of medication
 Guiding patient regarding administration of dose
 Maintaining the confidentiality -Physician &
nature of illness of patient

Language – English Latin- dosage instructions


Parts of Prescription
Parts of Prescription
1. Date
2. Patient’s profile: Name, age, gender & address
3. Superscription
4. Inscription
5. Subscription
6. Signatura (Signa)
7. Prescriber’s profile: Signature, address &
registration number
Parts of Prescription
1. Date
• Brought for dispensing long time after its issue
• Should be brought within a reasonable time
• Prescription for Narcotic or other habit forming drugs –
should have date
2. Patient’s profile – Name, age, gender, address
• Avoid the possibility of giving to wrong person
• Helps in checking the medication & dose in case of children
• Address – help to deliver it personally
3. Superscription
Symbol Rx, (Prayer to Jupiter-God of healing) Abbreviation of
Latin term – ‘recipe’- ‘take thou’ or ‘you take’
4. Inscription
• List of ingredients with their quantities - compounding
• Brand name & Dosage form
5. Subscription
• Directions to the pharmacist – dosage form to be prepared &
doses to be dispensed
6. Signatura (Signa)
• Abbreviated as ‘sig’
• Directions to the patient regarding administration – how,
when etc
• Refill instructions – determines maximum duration of
therapy

7. Prescriber’s profile: Name, signature, address &


registration number
• Authenticates the prescription
• Identifies special license number of the prescriber
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Prescription
• Definition
• Responsibilities of pharmacist
• Parts of prescription
• Latin terms & Abbreviations

• Handling of Prescription
• Sources of errors in prescription
Parts of Prescription
1. Date
2. Patient’s profile: Name, age, gender & address
3. Superscription
4. Inscription
5. Subscription
6. Signatura (Signa)
7. Prescriber’s profile: Signature, address &
registration number
Typical Prescription
Date:
Hospital Name:
Patient Name: Age: Sex:
Address:

Rx (Superscription)

Potassium Bromide 8 gm
Tincture nux vomica 8 ml (Inscription)
Chloroform water q.s to 120 ml

Fiat mistura (Subscription)

Sig. Cochleare magnum, ter in die, post cibos, sumenda (Signatura)

Signature of the prescriber


Name:
Registration number:
Latin terms & Abbreviations
Latin term Abbreviation English Meaning
Ad ad. To, up to
Ad libitum ad. Lib. At pleasure, as desired
Alternis horis alt.hrs. Alternate hours
Ante a. Before
Ante cibos a.c. Before meals
Aqua aq. Water
Bis in die b.i.d Twice a day
Cibos cibos Meals, Food
Cochleare Magnum coch. mag. One table spoonful
Fiat ft Make, let it be made
Mistura mist A mixture
Post cibos p.c. After meals
Sumendus sum. To be taken
QD – every day
OD
BID
TID
QAM
QPM
Q4H
Handling of prescription for compounding

1. Receiving

2. Reading & checking

3. Collecting and Weighing materials

4. Compounding, labeling & packaging


1. Receiving – by pharmacist
2. Reading & Checking
Legality, legibility, completeness & correctness
• Legality – written by registered medical practitioner, signed
• Legibility Abbreviations - properly understood
careless handwriting & similarity in drug names
eg. Digoxin Digitoxin
Prednisone Prednisolone
• Completeness & correctness – Physician’s, patient’s & product detail

 Before compounding, must ensure-


What he is going to do & what type of finished product he will
obtain
3. Collecting & Weighing of materials - compounding
4. Compounding, labeling & packaging
• One prescription at one time
• Calculations, Adjuvants, Suitable form, Order of mixing
• Accuracy, cleanliness & proper techniques
• Selection of container
• Proper labeling
• Dispensing

5. Dispensing
Sources of Errors in Prescription
1. Abbreviation
Errors in interpretation by the pharmacists
Doctors should avoid misleading abbreviations
2. Name of the drugs
looks or sounds alike
eg. Quinine Quinidine
3. Strength of the preparation
Drugs are available in different strengths
4. Dosage form of the drug prescribed
Drugs are available in more than one form – tablets, liquids,
suppositories
Sources of Errors in Prescription
5. Dosing frequency
Sustained release preparations prescribed as – twice or
thrice a day
6. Instructions to the patient
Quantity, frequency, timing, route – not written / incomplete
7. Incompatibilities
Interactions with other medicines, food
Advise the patient
eg. Tetracycline not to be taken with milk / antacid
Reference
1. A Textbook of Pharmaceutics by Dr U Vivek
Kumar, Pharmaplus Publications

2. Pharmaceutics I by

Dr Sanjar Alam (NIRALI Prakashan)

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