Hi everyone in this SlideShare I will cover the very interesting topic for pharmacy field which name is Prescription which come under 1st semester in b.pharm I will try to cover this topic at competitive point of view

1. Prescription
Presented By- Saurabh Dubey
M.Pharm
Bundelkhand University

2. Definition
• Prescription is an order written by a physician, dentist, veterinarian or a registered medical
practitioner (RMP) to a Pharmacist to compound and dispense specific medication for the
patient".
Important features of a prescription:
• Directions are given to the pharmacist about what type of preparation (tablet, power, mixture
etc.) is to be prepared. Prescription generally written in latin language
• It contains directions for the patients, the dose of the drug and the dose interval, and how it is to
be taken.

3. PART OF PRESCRIPTION
1. DATE- Helps to find out the date of prescribing and date of presentation for filling the
prescription.
2. NAME, AGE, GENDER AND ADDRESS OF PATIENT- Serves to identify the prescription. In case of
children, helps to check the prescribed dose of medication
3. SUPERSCRIPTION- Symbol Rx, Written before writing prescription
Rx (latin word- 'You take thou'
Earlier- Sign of jupiter, God of Healing

4. 4 Inscription- Main body of prescription, Name and Quantity of prescribed medicament
Paracetamol- 500 mg
5. Subscription- Direction to the pharmacist for preparing the prescription and number of dose to
be dispensed.
Tab. Paracetamol 10
6. Signatura- Direction given to the Patient regarding administration of the drug
BID for 5 day

6. Summary of Prescription
• Superscription- Rx ''Take Thou'', God of healing
• Inscription- Name & Quantity of medication, Main Body of
Prescription
• Subscription- Direction to Pharmacist
• Signatura- Direction to Pateint
• Signature- Doctor's initials

7. MCQ
1. In a prescription "Signature" means [AP DI Exam 2012]
(a) Doctor's initials
(b) Patient's initials
(c) Instructions to the patient
(d) Pharmacist's initials

8. MCQ
2. In a prescription written by the medical doctors, subscription is the
part, which contains direction to the: [CBRT Drug Inspector 2019]
(a) Medical Officer
b) Pharmacist
(c) Patient
(d) Health authority of the state

9. MCQ
6.The part of prescription that means 'take thou' is [GPAT 2021]
(a) Subscription
(b) Superscription
(c) Inscription
(d) Signatura