INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY o It usually contains the quantity of

the medication to be dispensed

PRESCRIPTION
➢ An order for medication written by a physician,
dentist or other licensed medical practitioner
and given to the patient for presentation to the
pharmacist.
➢ It contains a specific medication and dosage to
be administered to a particular patient at a
specified time.
➢ May be written by a pharmacist in pursuant to
the telephone dictation of the physician.
➢ A finished product, a drug or mixture of drugs
compounded and dispensed by the pharmacist
pursuant to the instructions of a prescriber.
➢ Prescriptions are orders for medications, non-
drug products and services that are written by a
licensed practitioner or midlevel practitioner
who is authorized by law to prescribe.
→ Transcription
o Directions for the patients - It is also
known as "signature" or "signa"
meaning "mark though" or "let it be
labeled"
→ Prescriber's Signature and License Number
o contains the signature of the
prescriber as well as the doctor's
license number to practice his
profession, PT (professional tax)
number, and sometimes S2 number
→ Refill Information
o If refill information is not supplied,
it is generally assumed that no
refills are authorized

PARTS OF A PRESCRIPTION

→ Prescriber's Information
o it usually contains the name of the
physician or dentist, his specialty,
clinic address, contact number and
clinic hours
→ Patient's Information
o it contains pertinent information
about the patient such as the name,
address, sex, age and weight and
sometimes BSA
→ Date
o Prescriptions are dated at the time
they are written and also when they
are received and filled in the
pharmacy.
→ Superscription
o "The Rx symbol is a Latin verb
"recipe" meaning "take though" or
"you take"
→ Inscription
o The medication prescribed - It is the
body or principal part of the
prescription order
o It states the
▪ name (generic, brand)
▪ strength of the medication
o In the case of compounded
prescriptions, the inscription states
the name and strength of active
ingredients.
→ Subscription
o Dispensing directions to the
pharmacist
o It contains directions to the
pharmacist for preparing and
labeling the prescription