Prescription Writing Flashcards

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Written Prescription

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prescriber’s order to prepare or dispense a specific treatment

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Rational Steps to Prescription Writing

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  1. make a specific diagnosis
  2. consider pathophysiologic implications of the diagnosis
  3. select a specific therapeutic objective
  4. select a drug of choice
  5. determine the appropriate dosing regimen
  6. devise a plan for monitoring the drugs action and determine an end point for therapy
  7. plan a program of patient education
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Components of a Prescription

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  1. your name
  2. your title (+your supervising physician)
  3. office address
  4. office telephone number
  5. date prescription written
  6. patient name
  7. patient address
  8. drug name
  9. drug strength
  10. quantity ordered
  11. Sig (instructions for patient on how/when to take med)
  12. number of refills/fill to date
  13. child proof cap Y/N?
  14. information for patient or pharmacist
  15. your signature
  16. DEA number
  17. state license number
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Four Types of Nonadherence

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patient fails to obtain medications

patient fails to take medications as prescribed generally from inadequate communication

patient prematurely discontinues the medication

patient takes medication inappropriately

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5
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Schedule I

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high potential for abuse

no accepted medical use

lack of accepted safety as a drug

ex: heroin, cannabis

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Schedule II

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high potential for abuse

current accepted medical use

abuse may lead to psychological or physical dependence

ex: morphine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl

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Schedule III

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less than I and II potential for abuse

current accepted medical use

moderate or low potential for physical dependence and high potential for psychological dependence

ex: tylenol with codeine

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Schedule IV

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less than III potential for abuse

current accepted medical use

limited potential for dependence

ex: diazepam, carisoprodol

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Schedule V

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less than IV potential for abuse

current accepted medical use

limited dependence possible

ex: pregabalin, lacosamide

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