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Category: PRESCRIPTION WRITING AND RATIONAL USE OF DRUGS

  • Irrational prescription:

    Irrational prescription:

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    Over use of antibiotics, indiscriminate use of injections, excessiveuse of drugs, use of anabolic steroids for growth and use of tonics and multivitamins formalnutrition are some of irrational practices.Prevention of irrational prescribing: To prevent irrational prescription the following measuresshould be taken-a) making correct diagnosis b) limiting the number of the drugs c) encouragingthe availability of…

  • Rational use of drugs:

    Rational use of drugs:

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    According WHO rational use of drugs requires that patientsreceive medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses that meet their ownrequirements for an adequate period of time, and lowest cost to them and theircommunity.Criteria for rational prescribing: Rationa prescribing should meet the certain criteria such asappropriate diagnosis, indication, drug, patient, dosage, duration, route of administration,information…

  • Patient’s compliance:

    Patient’s compliance:

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    A matter of concern for prescriber with regard to prescription ispatient’s noncompliance i.e patient’s failure to take medication as intended by theirphysicians. Noncompliance includes taking of inadequate doses, improper timing, pretermdiscontinuation of drug.

  • Prescription incompatibility:

    Prescription incompatibility:

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    In competency or careless of the prescriber resultsincompatable prescription.It may lead to failure of desired therapeutic goal, may proveharmful or even death to the patient. Incompatibility may be pharmaceutical, chemical ortherapeutic.

  • Constructin of a prescription:

    Constructin of a prescription:

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    A ideal prescription should contain a) the name,qualification, registration number, full address, telephone number and working hours of thephysician; b) the full name, sex, age and address of the patient; c) the diagnosis, the drugpreparation, total amount, frequency of administration advises and signature of theprescriber.The name of the drug preparation begins with the symbol Rx…

  • Types of prescription

    Types of prescription

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    Prescriptions are of two types. Precompounding andextemporaneous. In precompounded prescription, drugs prescribed are supplied by thepharmaceutical companies in ready prepared form by its nonproprietary or trade name.e.g: Cap Rifampicin 150 mg (nonproprietary name)orCap Firifam 150 mg (a trade name)In extemporaneous prescription, the pharmacist prepares the medication according to thedrugs, doses and dosage form designed by…

  • Introduction

    Introduction

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    What is a prescription? A prescription is a written order by a registered physician, dentistor veterinarian to prepare and/or dispense pharmacological agents for patient.It is a legaldocument for both the prescriber and the pharmacist. A number of drugs thart can bepurchased without a prescription are termed as over the counter (OTC) drugs.These drugsare safer and…