Prescriptions Flashcards
(21 cards)
what do you include in a prescription
title
forename
surname
address
NHS number
2 stickers (to track prescriptions)
age
DOB
What 2 reasons do you need age and DOB for
-will help identify the patient
-some medications are for above certain age
do we do the pharamacy stamp
no
endorsements when prescribing medications
-name of drug prescribing
-dosage (2 different dosage)
-strength form
-how often to take
-how long for
example of endorsement
what does the number show
- sodium fluoride 1.1%
5000ppm
51g x 3
brush teeth for 3 mins after meals using 2cm, before spitting out (3x a day)
(no other items on prescription
the number shows how many drugs youre prescribing
what do you put at the end of a prescription and why
squiggle
to prevent patients for writing any more drugs on
how is the presecription validated
signing and dating the prescription
what is the bottom white box for
address of dental practice
what does b.d mean
2x a day
what does t.d.s mean
3x a day
what does q.d.s mean
4x a day
what does p.r.n mean
when required
what are the different forms of drugs and whats importany about them
tablets
liquids
capsules
not all can take a certain form e.g. tablets
what do you need to request on the prescription
quantity
volume to be supplied
number of days
if a ‘when required’ drug is given whats important to remember
minimum dose interval and total quantity to be supplied needs to be stated
whats the unit for drugs 1g or more
g
whats the unit for drugs less than 1g
mg
whats the unit for when drugs are less than 1mg
microgram
what should you aim to prescribe when possible
sugar free prescriptions
in terms of the prescription, what would you record in the patients notes
what you prescribed
prescription number
justification
what are things to avoid in prescriptions
abbreviations
bad handwriting
forgetting units
unecessary use of decimal points
unecessary prescribing when pt is pregant
