The document discusses prescriptions, their components, and legality. It notes that a prescription is a medical practitioner's order to a pharmacist to compound and dispense medication for a patient. A prescription typically includes the date, patient information, a symbol indicating it is a prescription, the medication ingredients and quantities, directions for use, and the prescriber's signature, address, and registration number. The main components are the inscription listing the medication and adjuncts and the subscription providing directions. Prescriptions must be filled out correctly and completely to be legal and help identify the intended medication and treatment.

1. Submitted
to:
Mr.
Ramesh sir
Submitte
d by:
A.Nandini

2. PRESCRIPTION

3. CONTENTS
PRESCRIPTION
PARTS OF THE PRESCRIPTION
LEGALITY AND IDENTIFICATION
MEDICATION RELATED DRUG INTERACTIONS

4.  PRESCIPTION:
It is a return order from a registered medical practitioner or
other practitioner such as dentists etc. to a pharmacist to
compound and dispense a specific medication for the patient.
PARTS OF PRESCRIPTION:
Prescription are generally written on a typical format
which is usually kept on writing pads. The typical format
of prescription consists of following parts:

5. 1.DATE
2.NAME,AGE,SEX & ADRESS OF THE PATIENT
3.SUPERSCRIPTION
4.INSCRIPTION
5.SUBSCRIPTION
6.SIGNATURE
7.RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS
8.SIGNATURE,ADRESS AND REGISTRATION
NUMBER OF THE PRESCRIBER

6. DATE:
It helps a pharmacist to find out the date of prescribing and date of presentation for
filing the prescrption .
NAME,AGE,SEX & ADRESS OF THE PATIENT :
Name, age and sex of the patient must be written on the prescription because it
serves to identify the prescription
SUPERSCRIPTION:
It is represented by the symbol “RX” which is written before writing the prescription .
it is a latin word which means “you take” in olden days the symbol was considered to
be originated from the sign of Jupiter, god of healing. this symbol was employed in
requesting god for quick recovery of the patient.

7. INSCRIPTION:
This is the main part of the prescription order it contains the names and quantities of
the prescribed ingredients. it is divided into following part
a)Base
b)Adjuanct
c)Vehicle
SUBSCRIPTION:
This comprises the direction to the pharmacist for preparing the prescription and
number of doses to be dispensed .
SIGNATURE:
he direction toThis consists of t be given to the patient regarding the administration of
the drug

8. RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS:
The prescriber indicate on every prescription order whether it may be renewed if so
how many times.
SIGNATURE,ADRESS AND REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE
PRESCRIBER:
The prescription must bear the signature of the prescriber along with its registration
number and address

9. SHARMA NURSING HOME
NAME :- MR . SANTOOSH AGE :- 20 years Sex :-
male
Address :- 48;,surya Nagar , Vijayawada
RX ( SUPERSCRIPTION)
Sodium Bicarbonate 3 gms
Compound tincture of cardamom 2 ml (Inscription)
Simple syrup 6 ml
Water Q.S 90 ml
Two times a day ( Subscription)
Dr.Gowtham Sharma
(SIGNATURE) M.B.B.S, M.D
Reg no. 14L/14296

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LEGALITY AND IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICATION:
A medication –related problem is an event or situation involving drug therapy that
negatively interferes with the patients health. medication –related problems can be
categorized as:
• UTREATED CONDITIONS :
The patient has a medical condition that requires drug therapy but is not receiving a drug
for that
condition.
DRUG USE WITHOUT INDICATION:
The patient is taking a medication for no medically valid condition o reason
IMPROPER DRUG SELECTION:
The patients medical condition is being treated with the wrong drug or a drug that is not the most
appropriate for the special needs of the patient.

11. (d)SUB THERAPEUTIC DOSAGE:
The patient has a medical problem that is being treated with two little of the correct
medication
OVER DOSAGE:.
The patient has a medical problem that is the result of an adverse drug reaction or
adverse affect in case of older adults
ADRscontributeto already exist in geriatric problems such as urinary incontinence
,constipation and weight loss.
.

12. REFERENCE BY:
 Ramesh adepu