Writing a Prescription
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1. Use preprinted prescription pads that contain the name, address,
telephone number, and NPI number of the prescriber.
2. Write the complete drug name, strength, dosage, and form.
3. Write the date of the prescription.
4. Use metric units of measure, such as milligrams and milliliters; avoid
apothecary units of measure. 5. Avoid abbreviations
6. Avoid the use of "as directed" or "as needed."
7. Include the general indication, such as "for infection."
, 8. Write "Dispense as Written" if generic substitution is not desired.
9. Include the patient weight, especially if pediatric or elderly.
10. Indicate if a safety cap is not required, as medications will be dispensed
with them by default.
Drug Factors Influencing Drug Selection
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Pharmacokinetic factors
Pharmacodynamic factors
Therapeutic factors
Safety
Cost (to patient and to society)
Patient factors
Provider factor
Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906
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First federal law designed to protect the public by restricting the
manufacture and distribution of drugs
Drugs must meet official standards of strength and purity
Due to children dying from tainted food products
Focused on how drugs are labelled or branded, did not prevent the
manufacturing of unsafe or ineffective medicines
Clinical Studies Phase III
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Give this one a try later!
1. Use preprinted prescription pads that contain the name, address,
telephone number, and NPI number of the prescriber.
2. Write the complete drug name, strength, dosage, and form.
3. Write the date of the prescription.
4. Use metric units of measure, such as milligrams and milliliters; avoid
apothecary units of measure. 5. Avoid abbreviations
6. Avoid the use of "as directed" or "as needed."
7. Include the general indication, such as "for infection."
, 8. Write "Dispense as Written" if generic substitution is not desired.
9. Include the patient weight, especially if pediatric or elderly.
10. Indicate if a safety cap is not required, as medications will be dispensed
with them by default.
Drug Factors Influencing Drug Selection
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Pharmacokinetic factors
Pharmacodynamic factors
Therapeutic factors
Safety
Cost (to patient and to society)
Patient factors
Provider factor
Federal Food and Drug Act of 1906
Give this one a try later!
First federal law designed to protect the public by restricting the
manufacture and distribution of drugs
Drugs must meet official standards of strength and purity
Due to children dying from tainted food products
Focused on how drugs are labelled or branded, did not prevent the
manufacturing of unsafe or ineffective medicines
Clinical Studies Phase III
Give this one a try later!
