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    The document discusses the parts of a prescription including patient information, superscription, inscription, subscription, signa, date, signature lines and prescriber information. It also covers Latin abbreviations commonly used in prescriptions like od for once a day and bid for twice daily.

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    The document discusses the parts of a prescription including patient information, superscription, inscription, subscription, signa, date, signature lines and prescriber information. It also covers Latin abbreviations commonly used in prescriptions like od for once a day and bid for twice daily.

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    THE PARTS OF A PRESCRIPTION

    WHAT IS A PRESCRIPTION?
     A prescription order is written for diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a
    specific patient's disease

     Is written by a licensed practitioner

     Is written as part of a proper physician-patient relationship

     Is a legal document, "prima facie" evidence in a court of law.


     (side note…A prima-facie case is a lawsuit that alleges facts adequate to prove the
    underlying conduct supporting the cause of action and thereby prevail.)
    DEFINITION

     Literally, "Recipe" means simply "Take...." and when a medical practitioner


    writes a prescription beginning with "℞", he or she is completing the
    command.

     Was probably originally directed at the pharmacist who needed to take a


    certain amount of each ingredient to compound the medicine (rather than
    at the patient who must "take/consume" it).
    PARTS OF THE PRESCRIPTION

     Patient Information
     Superscription
     Inscription
     Subscription
     Signa
     Date
     Signature lines, signature, degree, brand name indication
     Prescriber information
     DEA# if required
     Refills
     Warnings/label
    SUPERSCRIPTION

     RX
     Traditional symbol for prescription
     Use it to line up the other parts of the Rx
    INSCRIPTION

     What is the pharmacist to take off the shelf?


     Drug Name
     Dose = Quantity of drug per dose form
     Dose Form = The physical entity needed, i.e. tablet, suspension, capsule
    SUBSCRIPTION

     What is the pharmacist to do with the ingredients?


     Quantity to be dispensed (determines amount in bottle) Dispense # 24
     For controlled substances write in numbers and letters (like a bank check)
     #24(twenty four)

     Any special compounding instructions


    SIGNA, SIGNATURA OR TRANSCRIPTION
     Sig—write, or let it be labeled (Latin terms: signa or signetur)
     Instructions for the patient
     Route of administration
     Oral, nasally, rectally, etc
     Take by mouth.., Give, Chew, Swallow whole, etc.
     Number of dosage units per dose
     Take one tablet, Give two teaspoonfuls, etc.
     Frequency of dosing
     every six hours, once a day…
     Duration of dosing
     for seven days,... until gone, ...if needed for pain.
     Purpose of medication
     for pain, for asthma, for headache, etc.
     VERY IMPORTANT to include purpose as this reduces errors!
     Do not use “As directed”
     Special instructions (shake well, refrigerate etc.)
     Warnings
    LATIN ABBREVIATIONS
    LATIN USED IN PRESCRIPTION WRITING

    Abbreviation Latin Meaning


    od Omni die Once a day
    bid Bis in die Twice daily
    tid Ter in die Three times daily
    qid Quarter in die Four times daily
    hs (or qhs) (Quaque) hora somni At bedtime (each night)
    pc Post cibum After meals (or not on an
    empty stomach
    prn Pro re nata As circumstances may require
    po Per orem By mouth (orally)
    pr Per rectum Rectally (suppository)
    ac Ante cibum Before meals
    LATIN USED IN PRESCRIPTION WRITING

    Abbreviation Latin Meaning


    q Quaque Every
    stat Statim Immediately
    Ad lib. Ad libitum Freely
    npo Non per orem Nothing by mouth
    od Oculus dexter Right eye
    os Oculus sinister Left eye
    ou Oculus uterque Both eyes
    h Hora hour
    ud Ut dictum As directed
    gtt (gtts) Guttae Drop(s)

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