2. Prescription is the written order of a
registered medical practitioner for one
or more medicines together with the
direction to the pharmacist for their
preparations and to the patient for their
use.
3. Importance of prescription
1. Means of communication between
doctor and patient and follow up
2. Legal documentation
3. Record source
4. Trial for medical therapy.
4. There are two types of prescription:
Precompounded prescription:
Prescription for already prepared drug (by pharmaceutical
companies) e.g. Cap. Ciprofloxacin (500 mg) etc.
Extemporeous/Compounded prescription:
The pharmacists prepare the medication according to the
drugs and dosages directed by the physician.
5. Parts of Prescription:
An ideal prescription should have the
following parts:
1. Doctor`s name and Address:
qualifications Clinic/Residence
Contactno.
2. Date
3. Patient`s name age sex and adrress
6. 4.SUPERSCRIPTION:
- More commonly Rx is thought to be an
abbreviation of a latin word “Receipe” it means
‘take thou’ or ‘you take please’ and order to the
pharmacist or dispenser for preparing medicines.
- Rx may be derived from the egyptian “eye of
horus” symbol denoting health or may be a
symbolic appeal by physians to the god
Jupiter[Godof knowledge, learning and healing]
for the prescription’s succes.
Parts of Prescription:
7. Parts of Prescription:
5.Inscription: -Body of the prescription consisting of the
official names and amounts of
a)Basis– chief ingredient
b)Adjuvants(if any)– secondary active drugs to assist
the action of the basis.
c)Corrigents/Corrective (if any)– to correct
undesirable quality or action of the basis.
d)Solvent/Vehicle/excipient – to give suitable form of
administration.
8. 6.Subscription:
- Subscription provide direction to the
pharmacist/dispenser.
7.Transcription/Signa/Signatura:
- -Direction to the patient contains instruction about
the amount of drug, time and frequency of doses to
be taken.
8.Signature:
-Prescription should be signed by the prescriber.
Parts of Prescription:
9. Dr. ABC, Reg. No.
MBBS. MD (Cardiology)
Address:
Patients Name: Mr. X Age: 60 years Sex: Male
Address:
Rx
Sodium bicarbonate 1 g
Compound cardamon tincture 2 ml
Aromatic Spirit of Ammonia 1 ml
Water add upto 30 ml
Mix and make a dose of mixture, send 4 such.
Direction: One dose to be taken twice daily after meals.
Date: ABC
EXAMPLE OF A EXTEMPOREOUS PRESCRIPTION
10. EXAMPLE OF A PRECOMPOUNDED PRESCRIPTION
Dr. ABC, Reg No.
MBBS. MD (Cardiology)
Address:
Patients Name: Mr. X Age: 60 years Sex: Male
Address:
Rx
Tab. Ciprofloxacin (500 mg) 1 tablet to be taken twice
daily for 5 days.
Tab. Paracetamol (500 mg) 1 tablet to be taken when
necessary.
Date: ABC
11. Abbrevia
tion
Full words Meaning
Rx Recipe Take thou
ac ante cibum before food
pc post cibum after food
bd bis in die twice a day (bid is also
used)
Abbreviation of Prescription
12. tds ter die sumendus 3 times a day (tid is also used)
qds quarter die sumendus 4 times a day (qid is also used)
stat statim immediately
sos si opus sit if necessary
od omni die every day
Abbreviation of Prescription
13. om omni mane every morning
on omni nocte every night
po per os by mouth
qs Quantum sufficient A sufficient Quantity
hs Hora somni at bed time
Abbreviation of Prescription
