Prescription writing

is a substance for production of medicines/drug
Dosage form – the

state of the medicinal preparation corresponding to the methods of its administration and application and ensuring the achievement of the necessary therapeutic effect
Medical drug/Drug – substance in the medicinal forms, used for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment of the disease, rehabilitation, for the preservation, prevention or termination of pregnancy

manufacture and quality control of medicines

European pharmacopoeia
United states pharmacopoeia
State

Pharmacopoeia of Russian Federation

medicine administrating/entering in the body.
Units of medicine‘s dose are:


Grams

and milligrams (solid and soft forms)

2. Milliliters and drops
(liquid forms)

to the pharmacy.

connects doctor with pharmacist and patient.
Name, amount and individual drug

regime are written in the prescription.
2. The legal significance.
The prescription is a legal instrument (document). Prescription can be used in the judicial sitting in the case of death of the patient as a result of wrong treatment.
3. The monetary meaning
Some special prescription forms in Russia allow you to get medicines for free, without paying with money.

prescription
The name and surname of the patient
Age of the patient
The

name and surname of the doctor
Prescribe
Instruction for the pharmacist
Signature and stamp of the doctor

medicines can be written on the blank №107/у-88.
2. All medicines

should be written by INN (International non-proprietary name), except Homeopathic medicines, alkaloids and medicines (substances) of plant origin.
3. Only allowed abbreviations can be used in the prescriptions.
4. Corrections in the prescription are forbidden.
5. The instruction for patient is given in his/her native language.
6. All solid medicines are written only in milligram, except powder for external use (prescription in gram, word «gram» don't written).
7. Liquid medicines for injection are written in mg/ml, for internal use – milliliter (ml).

os
as powder for soluble for injection
1.2. external
for application

as dusting powder

2. On the dosing method

2.1 undivided

2.2 divided

writing?
It is a undivided powder.
Rp.: Magnesium hydrosilicatis 10,0
Da. Signa.

Apply the powder to the affected area of the skin twice a day.

It is a divided powder.

Rp.: Ascorbici acidi 0,05
Sacchari 0,3
M.f.pulv.
Da tales doses numero 10.
Signa. Use the powder to the oral twice a day.

a day, beforehand dissolve in ½ glass of water.
Rp.:

Sillicii dioxydi colloidi 3,0
D.t.d.№10.
S. Take powder three times a day, beforehand dissolve in ½ glass of water.

writing?
Rp.: Magnesium hydrosilicatis 10 gram
Da. Signa. Apply the powder.
Rp.: Ascorbici

acidi 0, 05
Da. Signa. Use/Take the powder to the oral twice a day.

№20
S. 500 000 UE i/m each 4 hour (previously) pre-dissolved

in 5 ml water for injection

for oral use.
Tablets are produced by compressing of substances.

tales doses numero 10.
Signa. Take/Use one tablet oral tree times

a day.

Short form

Rp.: Tabl. Paracetamoli 500 mg.
D.t.d.№10.
S. Take/Use one tablet oral tree times a day.

500 mg №10.
D.S. Take one tablet oral tree times a

day.

The second case

Rp.: Tabulettas «Cyston» №10.
D.S. Take one tablet oral tree times a day.

is enclosed in a hard or soft soluble container (shell)

Capsules

are taken orally.

Capsules are usually gelatin.

one medical active substance.
Rp.: Tetracyclini hydrochloridi 25 mg.
Da tales doses

numero 20 in capsules gelatinosis.
Signa. Take one capsule orally three time a day.

The second case.
Medicine consist of several medical substances.

Rp.: Capsules «Fenules» №20.
Da. Signa. Take one capsule orally three time a day

in usage.
Solid forms can be stored for a long period

time.
Solid forms mask an unpleasant taste and odor.
Solid forms are transported easily.

Limitations

Solid forms begin to act during hour.
Solid form can not be used as medicines for ambulance.

are used for external topical application.
Ointments are prepared by

mixing various medicines with ointment bases.
Ointment bases are form-building substance. They are carriers of medicines substance in ointment.
Ointment bases are divided into three groups:
Hydrophobic – vaseline, wax, vegetable oils.
Hydrophilic – collagen, agar, polymer high molecular weight compounds polyvinylpyrrolidone
Hydrophobic-hydrophilic (mix vaseline with lanoline)

Dermatological
Ophthalmological
Others …

total volume.
Prescribing 20 g officinal ointment containing 0,5

% Prednisolon.
Rp.: Unguenti Prednisoloni 0,5% - 20,0.
Da. Signa. Apply on derma 3 time a day.

Prescribing 20 g officinal ointment «Levomecol».
Rp.: Unguentum «Levomecol»- 40,0.
Da. Signa. Apply on derma 3 time a day.

Da. Signa. Apply on damaged skin three time

a day.




Rp.: Gelumi Diclofenaci 1% - 30,0
Da. Signa. Apply on damaged skin three time a day.

Cream – less viscous then ointment.





Gel – less viscous and include gelatin as ointment base.

no less 25% but no more 65% solid substances (powder)

Rp.: Pаstae Zinci 25% - 25,0
Da. Signa. Apply on a moist area of the skin three time a day.

plant oil as a base.

Rp.: Linimenti Synthomycini 5 % -

25,0
Da. Signa. Apply on affected skin three time a day.

room temperature It is softened at body temperature
Cacao Oil is basically

used for prepared of suppositories.
They can be divided on two groups
rectal suppositories – Suppositoria rectalia
vaginal suppositories - Suppositoria vaginalia

the mass of suppositories is not indicated in the prescription

they usually weigh 3,0.

Rp.: Suppositorium rectale cum
Paracetamolo 250 mg
Da tales doses numero 10.
Signa. Insert one suppository rectally twice a day when fever

Vaginal suppositories

Usually spherical or egg-shaped
Suppositories mass ranged from 1,5 to 6,0
If the mass of suppositories is not indicated in the prescription they usually weigh 4,0.
Rp.: Suppositorium vaginale cum Synthomycino 250 mg
Da tales doses numero 10.
Signa. Insert one suppository vaginally twice a day

case prescription should be detailed and include all used substances.
Prescribe

10 suppositories containing 0,02 grams of Promedol each. Insert rectally at the pain.

Rp.: Promedoli 0,02
Olei Cacao 3,0
Misce ut fiat suppositorium rectale.
Da tales doses numero 10.
Signa. Insert rectally at the pain.

containing air, gas or mixture of gas. 2. Dispersion phase containing

solid medicines (powder), liquid medicines (solution) or gaseous substances.

Rp.: Aerosolum Salmeteroli 25mkg/1 dosim – 125 doses
D.S. Inhale three time a day.

Rp.: Aerosolum Fenoteroli 0,1 mg/1 dosim – 10 ml
D.S. Inhale one dose at the asthma attack.

Two variants of prescription

medicines and has a brand-name the prescription has to be

written out on brand-name.
The name is taken in quotation marks.

Rp.: Aerosolum «Inhalypt» - 30 ml.
D.S. Inhale three time a day.

When aerosol is not dosed the prescription has to be written out with indicated the name and the volume (weight) of aerosol.

Rp.: Aerosolum «Dexpanthenol» - 150 ml.
D.S. Apply three time a day at the affected skin.