The prescription

1. Presented By
Masum Chowdhury
Manager, SBMD
Asiatic Laboratories Ltd.
Prescription

2. Aprescriptionisawrittenorderbya
registered physiciandirectingthe
pharmacisttoprepareordispense
pharmacologicalagentsforthediagnosis,
preventionortreatmentofadisease.

3. There are two types of prescription:
Pre compounding prescription:
Prescription for already prepared drug (by pharmaceutical
companies) e.g. Cap. Ciprofloxacin (500 mg) etc.
Extemporeous prescription:
The pharmacists prepare the medication according to the
drugs and dosages directed by the physician.

4. Types of Prescribing
-Rational Prescribing
-Irrational Prescribing
•Rational Prescribing:
It fulfills the following criterias–
1.Appropriate diagnosis
2.Appropriate indications
3.Appropriate drug
4.Appropriate dosage
5.Appropriate duration
6.Appropriate route of administration

5. Irrational Prescribing:
When medically inappropriate, ineffective and
economically inefficient drugs are used, it is
called irrational prescribing.
Some common irrational prescribing:
1.Excessive use of drugs.
2.Overuse of antibiotics.
3.Prescribing new costly drug, when an alternate
cheaper drug is available etc.

6. 1.Date
2.Name and address of doctor.
3.Name and address of the patient.
4.Rx. It’s a traditional esoteric symbol for the word
‘Recipe’-‘take thou!';It is pointless.
5.The name and dose of the medicine.
6.Direction to the pharmacist.
7.Instruction for the patient.
8.Signature of the doctor.
Requirements of Prescriptions

7. (1)Dr. X Date:
MBBS. MD (Cardiology)
Address:
Patients Name: Mr. Y Age: 60 years Sex: Male
Address:
Rx
(2)Tab. Cardopril(25 mg) (4)
¼ + 0 + ¼ - Before meal (40 days)
Tab. DisprinCV –100
(3)0 + 1 + 0 - After meal (30 days)
(5)Prescribers Signature
Symbol of Prescription

8. Partsof Prescription:
An ideal prescription should have the
following parts:
-Superscription(1)
-Inscription (2)
-Subscription (3)
-Transcription (4)
-Signature (5)

9. Superscription:
Superscription includes:
-Information about the prescriber.
-Information about the patient.
-Rx (it means ‘take it!’)
Inscription:
-Inscription gives the information about the
name of the drug (generic or trade name),
and its formulation, unit dosage.
Partsof Prescription:

10. Subscription:
-Subscription provides information to the pharmacists
about the quantity and dosage form of the drug to be
dispensed.
Transcription:
-Transcription is the prescribers direction to the
patient contains instruction about the amount of drug,
time and frequency of doses to be taken.
Signature:
-Prescription should be signed by the prescriber.
Partsof Prescription:

11. a ante before
p post after
ac ante cibum before food
pc post cibum after food
bd bis in die twice a day (bid is also
used)
Abbreviation of Prescription

12. tds
ter die sumendus 3 times a day (tid is also used)
qds
quarter die sumendus 4 times a day (qid is also used)
stat
statim immediately
sos
si opus sit if necessary
od
omni die every day
Abbreviation of Prescription

13. om
omni mane every morning
on
omni nocte every night
po
per os by mouth
sc
subcutaneous by subcutaneous injection
im
intramuscular by intramuscular injection
Abbreviationof Prescription

14. iv
intravenous by intravenous injection
q
quaque every
rep
repetatur let it be repeated
prn
pro re nata as required
NP
nomen proprium proper name
Abbreviation of Prescription

15. Thanks

16. Prepared By
Masum Chowdhury
Manager,
Strategic Brand Management Department
Asiatic Laboratories Ltd.
[email protected],
[phone], [phone]