Drug Presentation and Prescribing

Question 1

Is a written order to a pharmacist by a licensed Veterinarian to prepare the prescribed medicine, affix the directions and sell the preparation the client.

Answer 1

Prescription

Question 2

It is a form of communication or instruction of a Veterinarian which represents the summary of the Vet’s diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of the patient’s illness

Answer 2

Prescription

Question 3

Types of prescription order

Answer 3

Clinical prescription order
Veterinary drug order
Yellow prescription

Question 4

Issued to client for purchase of drugs to be administered to their pets

Answer 4

Clinical prescription order

Question 5

Prescription for purchase of large quantities of Veterinary drugs/product and is often accompanied by VCPR (Veterinary-Client-Patient Relationship)

Answer 5

Veterinary drug order

Question 6

A special prescription for dangerous drugs because every prescription is accounted for

Answer 6

Yellow prescription

Question 7

Classes of prescription orders

Answer 7

Extemporaneous prescription order
Pre-compounded prescription order

Question 8

The Veterinarian select drugs, doses and pharmaceutical form he desires and the pharmacist prepares the medication.

Answer 8

Extemporaneous prescription order

Question 9

Prescription of drugs of mixture of drugs which are supplied by a pharmaceutical company by it’s official or propriety name and in a form that the pharmacist dispenses without pharmaceutical alteration.

Answer 9

Pre-compounded prescription order

Question 10

Parts of a prescription order:

Answer 10

Veterinarian’s data
Data about the client
Identification of the patient
Date of prescription
Superscription (Rx)
Inscription
Subscription
Transcription/ signal/ label
Signature of the prescribing Veterinarian, license number (PRC)