(Prelim) Prescription

Question 1

Legal order written by a qualified professional for a pharmacist to dispense medications for a patient

Answer 1

Prescription

Question 2

Written legal request by a health care professional, usually a nurse after transcribing
the physician’s order in the patient chart, to
dispense medications for hospital admitted
patients

Answer 2

Medication Order

Question 3

Pharmacists and nurses may prescribe during emergency situations

Answer 3

Prescribers

Question 4

In the Philippine laws, prescriptions can only be written by duly licensed physicians, dentists, and veterinarians

Answer 4

Prescribers

Question 5

Parts of Prescription

Answer 5

• Header
• Patient Info (Name, Age, Sex, Weight, Address)
• Date of Prescription
• Superscription (Rx Symbol)
• Inscription – Body of the prescription
• Subscription – direction to the pharmacist
• Signa / Transcription – direction to the patient
• Signature of the prescribe
• Prescriber’s information – name, signature, license no., and PTR no.
• Special instructions / Renewable / Refill
• Special Requirements – S2 license number

Question 6

Name, Age, Sex, Weight, Address

Answer 6

Patient Info

Question 7

Rx Symbol

Answer 7

Superscription

Question 8

Body of the prescription

Answer 8

Inscription

Question 9

direction to the pharmacist

Answer 9

Subscription

Question 10

direction to the patient

Answer 10

Signa / Transcription

Question 11

name, signature, license no., and PTR no.

Answer 11

Prescriber’s information

Question 12

S2 license number

Answer 12

Special Requirements

Question 13

Rights of a Patient:

Answer 13

• Right Patient
• Right Dose
• Right Route of Administration (ROA)
• Right Time
• Right Drug
• Right Technique
• Right Documentation

Question 14

Intramuscular

Answer 14

90°

Question 15

Subcutaneous

Answer 15

45°

Question 16

Intravenous

Answer 16

30°

Question 17

Intradermal

Answer 17

15-20°

Question 18

Types of Prescription: According to the Generics Act of 1988

Answer 18

• Correct/Valid
• Erroneous
• Violative
• Impossible

Question 19

• Controlled / Yellow / DDB for
  Regulated / Controlled Drugs
• White with S2 license
• Ordinary

Answer 19

Types of Prescription: According to the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002

Question 20

• Brand name precedes the generic name
• Generic name is the one in parenthesis
• The brand name is not in parenthesis
• There are more than one drug in a prescription

Answer 20

Erroneous

Question 21

• Generic name is not written
• Generic name is not legible but the brand is legibly written
• Brand name is indicated and instructions added such as the phrase “No Substitution” that tends to obstruct, hinder, or prevent generic dispensing.
• Coded prescription

Answer 21

Violative

Question 22

• Only the generic name s written but it is not legible
• Generic name does not correspond to the brand name
• Both generic name and brand name are not legible

Answer 22

Impossible

Question 23

• Type of License
• Holder of License

Answer 23

Types of Prescription: According to the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 – Required Licenses

Question 24

S-1

Answer 24

Retailer

Question 25

S-2

Answer 25

Prescriber (Physician, Dentist, Veterinarian)

Question 26

S-3

Answer 26

Retailer

Question 27

S-4

Answer 27

Wholesaler

Question 28

S-5C

Answer 28

Manufacturer

Question 29

S-5D

Answer 29

Bulk Depot / Storage

Question 30

S-5I

Answer 30

Importer

Question 30

S-5E

Answer 30

Exporter

Question 30

S-6

Answer 30

Researcher Analysis / Instructional Program

Question 31

• Ordinary
• For Manufactured Product
• Compound Prescription

Answer 31

Types of Prescription: Based on the Drug Product