What is Prescription?
Prescription means a written or electronic direction from a Registered Medical Practitioner or other properly licensed practitioners such as Dentist, Veterinarian, etc. to a Pharmacist to compound and dispense a specific type and quantity of preparation or prefabricated drug to a patient.
Types of Prescription :
Prescription means a written or electronic direction from a Registered Medical Practitioner or other properly licensed practitioners such as Dentist, Veterinarian, etc. to a Pharmacist to compound and dispense a specific type and quantity of preparation or prefabricated drug to a patient.
Types of Prescription :
Generally we can categorize prescriptions in three types
- Prescription for Extemporaneous preparations.
- Prescription for Official preparations.
- Prescription for Patent preparations
A Prescription contains generally following contents:
- Prescribers office information – [Name, qualification, address & Regn. No.]
- Patient information – [Name & address, Age, Sex, Ref. No.]
- Date
- Rx Symbol or superscription
- Medication prescribed or inscription
- Dispensing directions to Pharmacist (or) subscription
- Directions for patient [to be placed on label
- Refill, special labeling and /or other instructions
- Prescriber’s signature and license (or) Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) number as required.
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