Prescribing & Drug Charts

Question 1

What basic demographic information should be present on all drug charts?

Answer 1

Name
Address
DOB (age if <12)
Date of admission

Question 2

What basic prescription information should be present on all drug charts?

Answer 2

Current prescriptions
Allergies
Anticoagulants (Enoxaparan for DVTs)
Insulin

Question 3

What information should be given about all prescribed drugs?

Answer 3

Dosage (g, mg or microgram)
Frequency (o.d. b.d. t.d.s. q.d.s. p.r.n)
Route (po, im, iv, sc, neb)

Question 4

What drug is prescribed as a WEEKLY dose?

Answer 4

Methotrexate