prescription

prescription /pre·scrip·tion/ (prĕ-skrip´shun) a written directive for the preparation and administration of a remedy; see also inscription, signature, subscription, and superscription.

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pre·scrip·tion (pr-skrpshn)

n.

1. An order, especially by a physician, for the preparation and administration of a medicine, therapeutic regimen, assistive or corrective device, or other treatment.

2. A prescribed medicine.

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prescription

[priskrip′shən]

an order for medication, therapy, or therapeutic device given by a properly authorized person, which ultimately goes to a person properly authorized to dispense or perform the order. A prescription is usually in written form; can be emailed from a secure encrypted computer system, written, phoned, or faxed; and includes the patient's name and address, the date, the ℞ symbol (superscription), the medication prescribed (inscription), directions to the pharmacist or other dispenser (subscription), the acceptability of dispensing a generic, directions to the patient that must appear on the label, prescriber's signature, and, in some instances an identifying number.

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prescription (pri·skripˑ·shn),

n a written directive by an authorized person (e.g., a medical doctor) to an authorized agent (a pharmacist) to dispense a medication, device, or therapy to a specific patient for a specified period of time.

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prescription (prēskrip´shn),

n a written direction for the preparation and use of medicine or an appliance; a medical recipe; a prescribed remedy. Also used in dentistry to describe the treatment plan.

prescription, extemporaneous,

n 1. (magistral prescription) a prescription for a nonofficial drug.
n 2. a prescription that directs the pharmacist to compound the specified medication, as contrasted with a prescription that specifies medication available in precompounded form.

prescription, magistral,

n See prescription, extemporaneous.

prescription, official,

n a prescription for an official drug.

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prescription

a written directive, as for the compounding or dispensing and administration of drugs, or for other service to a particular patient. Any prescription relating to restricted drugs must be directed to a qualified pharmacist and can be authorized only by a registered veterinarian, dentist or medical practitioner.

There are four parts to a drug prescription. The first is the symbol - from the Latin recipe, meaning 'take'. This is the superscription. The second part is the inscription, specifying the ingredients and their quantities. The third part is the subscription, which tells the pharmacist how to compound the medicine. The signature is the last part, and it is usually preceded by an S or sig. to represent the Latin signa, meaning 'mark'. The signature is where the veterinarian indicates what instructions are to be put on the outside of the package to tell the patient when and how to take the medicine and in what quantities.

The pharmacist keeps a file of all the prescriptions he/she fills.

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prescription drugs

drugs limited in their availability so that a prescription is needed to obtain them. Called also restricted substances.

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prescription 

A written formula for the preparation and administration of any treatment. At a minimum, medication prescriptions should include the name of the medication to be used, instructions for its usage and the amount of medication to be dispensed. A spectacle prescription may include a spherical component (often called the spherical error or the sphere), a cylindrical component (often called the cylindrical error), a prismatic component, an addition for near vision and the interpupillary distance. Example: +3.00 D (−1.50 D ✕ 90º) 1.5 ΧBI, OU add: +1.75 D, 64 mm. Prescriptions for contact lenses include very specific information regarding the lenses, besides the refraction adjusted for the corneal plane. The form and terminology nowadays usually conform to the recommendations of the International Standards Organization. See Rx.

Table P9 Abbreviations commonly used in prescriptions
abbreviation	Latin	meaning
ac	ante cibum	before meals
ad lib	ad libitum	freely, as desired
agit. ante us	agita ante usum	shake before taking
alt hor	alternis horis	every other hour
bid	bis in die	use twice a day
c	cum	with
gtt	guttae	drops
od	omni die	every day
oh	omni hora	every hour
om	omni mane	every morning
on	omni nocte	every night
pc	post cibum	after eating
po	per os	by mouth
prn	pro re nata	use as needed
qd	quaque in die	use every day
qh	quaque hora	use every hour
qid	quater in die	use four times a day
ql	quantum libet	as much as desired
s	sine	without
sig	signa	label
soln	solutio	solution
tab	tabella	tablet
tid	ter in die	use three times a day
ung	unguentum	ointment

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prescription

Pharmacology An order for drugs or medical supplies, written, signed or transmitted by word of mouth, telephone, or other means of communication to a pharmacist by a duly licensed physician, dentist, veterinarian or other practitioner, authorized by law to prescribe and administer such drugs or medical supplies. See Frontier prescription, Prescription.

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Patient discussion about prescription.

Q. What are some good non-prescription lotions for psoriasis

A. Topical (skin applied) medications include topical corticosteroids, vitamin D analogue creams (Dovonex), topical retinoids (Tazorac), moisturizers, topical immunomodulators (tacrolimus and pimecrolimus), coal tar, anthralin, and others. Topical corticosteroids (steroids, such as hydrocortisone) are very useful and often the first-line treatment for limited or small areas of psoriasis. These come in many preparations, including sprays, liquid, creams, gels, ointments, and mousses. Steroids come in many different strengths, including stronger ones are used for elbows, knees, and tougher skin areas and milder ones for areas like the face, underarms, and groin. These are usually applied once or twice a day to affected skin areas. For the complete list:http://www.medicinenet.com/psoriasis/page5.htm
These might useful also:
http://www.skincarephysicians.com/psoriasisnet/treatment.html
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/psoriasis/DS00193/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs
Hope this helps.

Q. Can you provide information about how depression can be cured without prescription medications? I was working at a MNC with a high designation. Because of the internal politics I was sent out with a label ‘irresponsible.’ Each and everyone on the chairman’s committee knows very well about my hard work and the benefits they had gotten because of me. This wrong news has gone down the corporate grapevine to other companies and they are not accepting my application. I went into depression and was sick. I have spent all my hard-earned money on medications. Now my pocket is empty. No-one is there to help. I don’t need money from you now but can you provide information about how depression can be cured without prescription medications?

A. kenn;;im not gonna hold your hand on this one,what has happened to you happens to others,forget about the depression meds...SHIT HAPPENS...you have to be strong...and get your life together...the way the world is today..with people losing there jobs..their homes and all of their money...your problem seems small...think about another kind of job...think about going to school for something else..your life has not ended because of this....spend your money on looking for something new..GET IT TOGETHER.....PEACE mrfoot56

Q. Whether it is good to take Chinese herbal medicine for back pain from the store without prescription? I am willing to undergo treatment on Chinese medicine for my back pain. I will go for acupuncturist latest by next week. I have got back pain due to lifting a heavy luggage while helping a friend to change his residence. The pain is not so high but I feel that it may grow if I do not take care. But I want to know whether it is good to take Chinese herbal medicine for back pain from the store without prescription?

A. No, you should not take with any prescription. Every medicine should be taken as per prescription by the practitioners only. There are many things to look before they prescribe any medicines and if you miss to take the right combination of medicines then they may not benefit you and you may waste your money, time and faith on the system of medicines.
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