Prescription

DEFINITION Latin word prescriptus prae before scribere to write Order for medication issued by a physician, dentist, or other licensed practitioner. Specific medication and dosage to be prepared by a pharmacist and administered to patient Written as preprinted froms containing the traditional symbol Rx.
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PRESCRIPTION:

1.) Prescriber information and signature license number and S-2 number(if applicable) 2.) Patient information name, address and other patient date 3.) Date prescription was written 4.) Superscription symbol Rx latin word Recipe Meaning: you take or take thou 5.) Inscription medication prescribed including preparation, strength, dosage, form and quantity. 6.) Subscription dispensing instructions to the pharmacist. 7.) Signa directions to the patient. 8.)Special Instructions such as : refill and/or generic substitution authorization.

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