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    The document provides instructions for writing prescriptions, including checking patient information and medical history, documenting allergies and current medications, and including key details on the prescription such as drug name, dosage, frequency, supply amount, and signature. Prescriptions should include the patient's name, address, date of birth, age, allergies, other treatments, drug name in capital letters with correct dosage designations, administration route and frequency, start and end dates, special directions, and spaced doses.

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    The document provides instructions for writing prescriptions, including checking patient information and medical history, documenting allergies and current medications, and including key details on the prescription such as drug name, dosage, frequency, supply amount, and signature. Prescriptions should include the patient's name, address, date of birth, age, allergies, other treatments, drug name in capital letters with correct dosage designations, administration route and frequency, start and end dates, special directions, and spaced doses.

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    The document provides instructions for writing prescriptions, including checking patient information and medical history, documenting allergies and current medications, and including key details on the prescription such as drug name, dosage, frequency, supply amount, and signature. Prescriptions should include the patient's name, address, date of birth, age, allergies, other treatments, drug name in capital letters with correct dosage designations, administration route and frequency, start and end dates, special directions, and spaced doses.

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    The document provides instructions for writing prescriptions, including checking patient information and medical history, documenting allergies and current medications, and including key details on the prescription such as drug name, dosage, frequency, supply amount, and signature. Prescriptions should include the patient's name, address, date of birth, age, allergies, other treatments, drug name in capital letters with correct dosage designations, administration route and frequency, start and end dates, special directions, and spaced doses.

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    WRITING A PRESCRIPTION Patient Check the full name, address and date of birth of patient Check age of patient-

    if under 12, prescription only medicine Find out if patient has any ALLERGIES and document on relevant boxes (hospital) Check if patient has liver or kidney impairment or failure Drug History Is the patient on any other drugs? Beware of drug interactions Have any drugs been stopped recently? What are they buying themselves, e.g. OTC and herbal preparations? What they are unable to take and why? I would have already explained to the patient: The reason for the drug Its likely effects Common or dangerous side effects Prescription Write legibly and in black ink Use generic names where possible Details Date Name, address and DOB (GP) Unit number, DOB, surname and first name (hospital) Allergies in all relevant boxes (on hospital prescription) Details of any other treatments which the patient is receiving and for which there has to be a separate chart, e.g. anticoagulants, insulin, diet. HOSPITAL PRESCRIPTIONS Drugs Generic name and formulation of drug (WRITTEN IN CAPITALS) When writing the INDIVIDUAL DOSE:

    for STRENGTHS >1g use grams


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    for STRENGTHS <1g use millgrams e.g. 100 mg for STRENGTHS <1mg use micrograms e.g. 100 microgram (NEVER use 'g') AVOID unnecessary decimal points e.g. use 300 mg NOT 0.3 g

    ROUTE: po oral, iv intravenous, im intramuscular, pr rectal suppository FREQUENCY Od, bd, tds, qds START DATE and FINISH SPECIAL DIRECTIONS, e.g. once weekly drugs or specify max dose in 24 hours SPACE DOSES at appropriate times during the day SIGNATURE PRINT NAME and BLEEP LEGIBLE SIGNATURE GP Prescriptions Confirm patients name and address Patients age and DOB Drug name (generic) Type, e.g. oral suspension, capsules, tablets Dosage, e.g. 125 mg/ 5mL Frequency: two tablets to be taken four times a day As required Advice how to take drug, e.g. with food, at night Supply: 30 tablets or 100mL Sign the prescription No more than 3 items on a prescription Cross the remaining space

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