prescription writing

• Prescription


  What is the term for an order written by a licensed veterinarian, physician, or dentist instructing the pharmacist to prepare and dispense a specific medicine to the client or patient?
• Generic prescription


  What type of prescription is issued by drug companies and does not include the name of the clinic?
• Personalized prescription


  What type of prescription includes the name, address, and contact number of the clinic as a marketing strategy?
• The penalty of reprimand, officially recorded in the books of PRC.

  What is the 1st penalty under the Generic Act of 1988?
• The penalty of fine.

  What is the 2nd penalty under the Generic Act of 1988?
• The penalty of fine and suspension of license for 30 days, at the discretion of the court.

  What is the 3rd penalty under the Generic Act of 1988?
• The penalty of suspension or removal of license, depending on the discretion of the court.

  What is the 4th penalty under the Generic Act of 1988?
• Date of writing the prescription.

  What part of the prescription determines its validity and can be used against the veterinarian if issues arise?
• Name, species, breed, markings, age, and weight of the animal.

  What information must be included in identifying the patient and the owner in a veterinary prescription?
• Some species or breeds are not allowed or are sensitive to certain medications (e.g., Paracetamol is toxic to cats; Border Collies are sensitive to Ivermectin).


  What is the purpose of including species and breed in a prescription?
• Superscription


  What does the "Rx" symbol in a prescription stand for?
• Recipe


  What does "R" in Rx mean?
• Take thou of/give thou of

  What does "recipe" translate to?
• The symbol of the Roman god Jupiter — a subconscious prayer that the drug will not cause harm.

  What does the "x" in Rx represent?
• Inscription


  What part of a prescription lists the drug names and amounts?
• The generic name followed by the brand name in parentheses, dosage form, and concentration.


  What should be included in the inscription?
• Subscription


  What part of the prescription gives preparation instructions to the pharmacist, though now considered obsolete?
• Instructions for the administration of medicine

  What does "Signa" or "Sig/S" indicate in a prescription?
• The signature of the veterinarian

  What makes a prescription a legal document?
• License number, PTR number, and S2 number


  What practitioner details are required for the prescription to be valid?
• A license to sell controlled substances.

  What is the S2 number?
• NBI Clearance


  What document is needed to obtain an S2 number?
• Erroneous Prescription


  What type of prescription error occurs when the brand name is written before the generic name?
• Erroneous Prescription


  What prescription error happens when the generic name is placed inside parentheses instead of the brand name?
• Erroneous Prescription


  What error is committed if the brand name is written without parentheses?
• Violative Prescription


  What type of prescription error is it when the generic name is not written at all?
• Violative Prescription


  What error occurs when the generic name is not legible, but the brand name is clearly written?
• Violative Prescription


  What type of prescription error includes the instruction "no substitution" alongside the brand name?
• Impossible Prescription


  What error is present when only the generic name is written but it cannot be read?
• Impossible Prescription


  What error occurs when the written generic name does not match the indicated brand name?
• Impossible Prescription


  What type of error is committed when both the generic and brand names are illegible?
• Impossible Prescription


  What prescription error occurs when no product exists that matches the written dosage form or drug concentration?
• Impossible Prescription


  What type of error occurs when the prescribed drug product is not registered?