Prescription writing

Question 1

All prescriptions must:

Answer 1

• Be written or printed legibly in ink
  – State the name and address of the patient
  – Dated
  – Address of the prescriber
  – Indication of the type of prescriber
  – Signed in indelible ink by the prescriber
  – State the age of a child under 12 (If under 5 years, state years and months of age)

Question 2

What details of medication needed to be included?

Answer 2

– Name of medicine in full
› Generic name unless specific brand/ MR preparation
– Formulation (e.g. tablets, oral suspension)
– Strength (e.g. 5mg for tablets or 125mg/5ml for an oral suspension)
– Dosage
– Frequency
– Quantity to be supplied (e.g. 56 tablets)