Latin Term Abbreviation English Meaning Dosage Forms Auristillae auristill. Ear drops Capsula caps. Capsule Capsula amylacea caps. amylac. Cachet Cataplasma cataplasm. Poultice Charta chart. Powder Collutorium collut. Mouthwash Collyrium collyr. Eye lotion Cremor crem. Cream Emplastrum emp. Plaster Emulsio emul. Emulsion Gargarisma garg. Gargle Gelatina gelat. Jelly Guttae gtt. Drops Haustus ht. Draught Inhalatio inhal.…
It includes the name, age, sex, and address of the patient. It is important to check the age of the patient to ensure that the prescribed dose is correct. Weight can also be mentioned to calculate the appropriate dose. Date Prescriptions are dated at the time of writing them. It is an important factor in…
Learning Objectives The following are the parts of a prescription:
Prescriptions are usually written on printed forms that contain blank spaces for the required information. These forms are called prescription blanks. Figure 2.1 is an example of a prescription blank. Figure 2.1 Prescription Blank Prescription blanks are imprinted with the name of the physician, address and telephone number of the practice site, for example, hospital or clinic, and…
There are two broad legal classifications of medicines: Learning Objective Prescriptions are written by the prescriber and given to the patient for presentation at the pharmacy. They may also be communicated directly over telephone to the pharmacist. Prescriptions received orally on telephone must be written down immediately.
A pharmacist has the following responsibilities:
Prescription is a written order issued by a registered medical practitioner, physician, dentist, or veterinarian or any other licensed practitioner to dispense or supply a specific medication at a particular time. The prescription order is a part of the professional relationship between the prescriber, pharmacist, and patient.
The structure of chondroitin is very similar to that of hyaluronic acid, as shown in Figure 2.20. The main difference in these structures N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulphate is present in place of N-acetyl glucosamine. Figure 2.20 Structural Representation of Chondroitin Sulphate
Occurrence Chondroitin sulphate is present in cartilage, bone, heart valves, tendons, and cornea.
Hyaluronic acid is made up of repeating units of D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl glucosamine (Figure 2.19). When it is subjected to hydrolysis, it forms D-glucosamine, D-glucuronic acid, and acetic acid. It is also hydrolysed by the enzyme hyaluronidase present in spleen and testicular tissues. The main action of this enzyme is to reduce the viscosity…