PRESCRIPTION WRITING

Rx

WHEN DO DRUGS BECOME A PART OF YOUR TREATMENT????

PAIN!!!!

INFECTION CONTROL

FEAR OR ANXIETY

ANTIVIRAL

ANTIFUNGAL

PRESCRIPTION VS OVER THE COUNTER

Prescription Drugs(legend)

Drugs determined by the Food and Drug Administration(FDA) to be not safe except under the supervision of a practioner licensed to administer them.

Over the Counter Drugs

Drugs considered safe and effective without professional guidance when used according to labeled instructions

Controlled Drugs Abuse Potential

Additional regulations by the Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA)

May be OTC, legend or even unavailable for medical use

Controlled Substances – regulated by the Controlled Substance Act

Act divides into five schedules based on:

Potential Abuse Medical Usefulness Potential

physical/psychological dependence

General Drug Information

Proprietary vs Nonproprietary names

Single vs compound prescription

Dosage

Proprietary vs. Nonproprietary

Nonproprietary Name – generic, common name. Usually only 1 name per drug

Acetaminophen – Tylenol, Datril

Ibuprofen – Motrin, Advil

Aspirin – Bufferin, Empirin

Proprietary Name – Trade name given by manufacturer to identify their brand. Same drug may have several different brand names

Amoxicillin - Trimox, Amoxil, Polymax

Lidocaine – Xylocaine, Octocaine, Nervocaine

Hydrocodone – Vicodin, Lortab, Stagesic

Ibuprofen – Motrin, Advil, Nuprin

General Drug Information

Proprietary vs nonproprietary

Single vs compound

Single – Drug has one active ingredient (ie ibuprofen, amoxicillin)

Combination – Drug has more than one active ingredient(ie acetaminophen with hydrocodone, lidocaine with epinephrine)

General Drug Information

Proprietary vs nonproprietary

Single vs compound

Dosage

Drug Amount – Unit dosageNumerous Oral Forms Tablet

Capsule

Caplet

Liquid

Troche

Cream

Gel

Rinse

Active Ingredient – usually in unit dose in mg(ibuprofen 200mg, hydrocodone 5mg, lidocaine 2% 36mg)

Prescription Writing

Drug prescription – A written or verbal order for a medication by a licensed individual(physcian, dentist, veterinarian,etc)

Prescription Format Name of provider Patient’s name,

address,age,date Drug information Refills Provider signature DEA # if

necessary

Prescription Requirements

Ink, nonerasable print

No reference to pharmacy or a pharmaceutical company

Special pads for controlled substances vs other prescription meds

Component Parts of Prescription

Patient’s name, age, address, date

Rx – recipe(name of drug and dose)

Disp. – quanity(number) and written out

Sig. – explicit directions to patient

Parts of Prescription con’t Provider’s

signature Number of refills Security box

check for controlled subst.

DEA and license #

Prescriptions can be written in English or with Latin abbreviations

Prescriptions can be written or verbal (telephone pharmacy) except for schedule II drugs.