M2: INTERPRETATION OF PRESCRIPTION Flashcards
It is the act by a VALIDLY REGISTERED PHARMACIST of filling a prescription or doctor’s order on a patient chart.
DISPENSING
▪ An ORDER FOR MEDICATION written by a physician, dentist, or other licensed medical practitioner and given to the patient for presentation to the pharmacist.
PRESCRIPTION
▪ It CONTAINS A SPECIFIC MEDICATION AND DOSAGE to be administered to a particular patient at a specified time.
▪ It is WRITTEN BY A PHARMACIST in pursuant to the telephone dictation of the physician.
PRESCRIPTION
▪ A finished product, A DRUG OR MIXTURE OF DRUGS compounded and dispensed by the pharmacist pursuant to the instructions of a prescriber.
▪ An order for medications, nondrug products and services that are written by a licensed practitioner.
PRESCRIPTION
serves as the PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP among the physician, pharmacist, and patient.
PRESCRIPTION
A formula written on a piece of paper is called a
PRESCRIPTION BLANK
Prescription required for DANGEROUS DRUG
YELLOW PRESCRIP
Prescription required for Rx drug
ORDINARY PRESCRIP
Number of copies of prescription for Rx drug
one
Number of copies of prescription for DANGEOUS DRUG
RPh, MD, & patient
Ways of identifying prescription for OTC
NO Rx sign
Ways of identifying prescription for Rx drug
with Rx sign & addtnl label requiring prescription
Ways of identifying prescription for DANGEROUS DRUG
With Rx sign and additional label requiring prescription and List A
Recording required for Rx drug
prescription book
Recording required for dangerous drug
DANGEROUS DRUG BOOK
Filing of prescription for Rx drug
2 years
Filing of prescription for DANGEROUS DRUG
1 year
Are pharmaceutical products or drug preparations that CAN BE DISPENSED EVEN WITHOUT THE WRITTEN ORDER of a validly registered licensed physician, dentist or veterinarian, for the use of consumers for the prevention or symptomatic relief of MINOR OR SELF-LIMITING AILMENTS.
NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Are pharmaceutical products or drug preparations that are TO BE DISPENSED ONLY UPON WRITTEN ORDER of a validly registered physician, dentist or veterinarian for the MANAGEMENT OR TREATMENT OF A CONDITION OR DISEASE.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Are pharmaceutical products referring to either PROHIBITED OR REGULATED DRUGS which require a SPECIAL PRESCRIPTION FORM usually obtained from the ________ Board.
DANGEROUS DRUGS
Prohibited Drugs, Regulated Drugs
LIST A DRUGS
▪ Include OPIUM and its active components and derivatives;
▪ COCA LEAF and its derivatives;
▪ HALLUCINOGENIC drugs; and
▪ Other preparations containing PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF A NARCOTIC DRUG
PROHIBITED DRUGS
▪ Include SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS; and
▪ Drugs which contain a salt derivative of an ISOMER OF AMPHETAMINE
REGULATED DRUGS
Special DDB prescription form
Form No. 1-72
Requirements in Dispensing List A Drugs
✓ S-2 license of the physician
✓ Special DDB prescription form (Form No. 1-72) must be used
✓ Recording system
It requires MIXING OF ONE OR MORE INGREDIENTS including one or more active medicaments with one or more excipients, vehicles or other adjuncts to make the product.
COMPOUND PRESCRIPTION
Prescription order which DOES NOT REQUIRE MIXING of two or more ingredients to obtain a finished product.
NON-COMPOUNDED PRESCRIPTION
original prescription order filled the FIRST TIME
NEW PRESCRIP
any REPEAT filling of an original prescription order
REFILL PRESCRIP
means dispensing LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF UNITS PRESCRIBES.
PARTIAL FILLING OF PRESCRIP
– means dispensing the
PATIENT’S / BUYER’S CHOICE from among generic equivalents
GENERIC DISPENSING
- Dispensing must be done by the pharmacist who shall AFFIX HIS/HER SIGNATURE on the prescription filled.
DISPENSING OF CONTROLLED DRUGS
Meaning recipe (Rx sign)
SUPERSCRIPTION
instructions to pharmacist
SUBSCRIPTION
medication prescribed
INSCRIPTION
directions for patient to
SIGNA
It usually contains the name of the physician or dentist, his specialty, clinic address, contact number, and clinic hours.
PRESCRIBER’S INFORMATION
It contains pertinent information about the patient such as the name, address, sex, age and weight and sometimes BSA.
PATIENT’S INFORMATION
Prescriptions are dated at the time they are written and also when they are received and filled in the pharmacy.
DATE
The Rx symbol is a Latin verb “recipe” meaning “take thou” or “you take”.
SUPERSCRIPTION
The medication prescribed; It is the BODY OR PRINCIPAL PART of the prescription order.
INSCRIPTION
- DISPENSING DIRECTIONS to the pharmacist; contains directions to the pharmacist for preparing and labeling the prescription.
- It usually contains the QUANTITY OF THE MEDICATION to be dispensed.
SUBSCRIPTION
▪ DIRECTIONS FOR THE PATIENT; It is also known as “signature” or “signa” meaning “mark thou” or “let it be labeled”.
▪ The instructions are usually written using abbreviated forms of English or Latin terms.
TRANSCRIPTION
It CONTAINS THE SIGNATURE OF THE PRESCRIBER as well as the doctor’s license number to practice his profession, PTR number, and sometimes S2 number.
Prescriber’s Signature and License Numbers
An order for medication for people who are PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL, nursing homes, or other institutional settings.
MEDIATION ORDER
Drug Order Sequence
name
strength
dosage
route of administration
frequency of adminis
