2. PRESCRIPTION
Written order
To the pharmacist
By registered medical practitioner
To compound and dispense a specific medication for the patient
3. PARTS OF PRESCRIPTION
1) Date
2) Patient information
3) Superscription
4) Inscription
5) Subscription
6) Signatura
7) Renewal instruction
8) Signature, address and Reg. No of the prescriber
4. 1.DATE
Helps to find out the date of prescribing
For the prevention of misuse of prescription,
which contain habit forming drugs
Pharmacist should advice the patient to visit the
doctor again
5. 2.PATIENT INFORMATION
NAME AND ADDRESS Of the patient for
identification purpose
AGE AND SEX Of the patient is required for child
patient to check the prescribed dose.
In case of missing any information, it is included
by the pharmacist after proper enquiry from the
patient
6. 3. SUPERSCRIPTION
It is represented by RX
Derived from Latin word ‘recipe’ which means ‘take
thou’ or ‘you take’
Originated from the sign of Jupiter.
Jupiter – Greek god of healing
Used for requesting god for the quick recovery of the
patient
7. 4. INSCRIPTION
It contains the names and quantity of the prescribed
medication
Medicament
a).Official
preparation
• Only name of the preparation is written
• Ex. Piperazine citrate elixir IP
b).Non official
preparation
• Quantity of each ingredient and type of
preparation will be given
8. PARTS OF INSCRIPTION
BASE
ACTIVE MEDICAMENT
ADJUANTS
TO ENHANCE THE ACTION OF MEDICAMENT OR TO IMPROVE
THE PALATABILITY OF THE PREPARATION
VEHICLE
TO DISSOLVE THE SOLID INGREDIENT OR TO INCREASE THE
VOLUME OF PREPARATION
9. 5.SUBSCRIPTION
DIRECTION TO PHARMACIST
Regarding the dosage form to be prepared
Number of doses to be prepared
Any instruction relating to the preparation of
prescription
10. 6.SIGNATURA
DIRECTION TO THE PATIENT
It is usually written as ‘ sig’
It contain Latin abbreviation like t.i.d, b.i.d and o.d
Instruction should be written on the label of the container
Instruction may include
Quantity to be taken
Frequency and timing of administration of the preparation
Route of administration
Special instruction ( if any)
11. 7.RENEWAL INSTRUCTION
The number of times a prescription is to be repeated is
written by the physician
It is very important for the case of habit forming drugs to
prevent its misuse
12. 8. PRESCRIBER’S SIGNATURE AND
REGISTRATION NUMBER
The prescription must be signed by the prescriber by
his/her own hand.
Address and registration number should be written in
the case of habit forming drugs
13. EXAMPLE
ABC NURSING HOME
ERODE DATE- X/Y/Z
NAME: AGE: SEX:
ADDRESS: WEIGHT:
RX
ARACHIS OIL 50ML
SIMPLE SYRUP 6ML INSCRIPTION
PRIFIED WATER Q.S 90ML
FIAT EMULSIO -SUBSCRIPTION
SIG: COCHLEARE MAGNUUM TER IN DIE POST CIBOS SUMENDA. - SIGNATURA
REFILL: X/Y/Z - RENEWAL INSTRUCTION
SIGN OF PRESCRIBER
REG.NO: 1234
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