University of La Salette Inc.
College of Medicine and Allied Medical Program
PHARMACY INFORMATICS LEC & LAB
2nd Semester, A.Y. 2021-2022
Ma Clarisse Alindada
Name: Princess Graciella Morales
I.
Course/Year & Section: BS PHARMA 1-A
Definition of Terms
1. Prescription
A prescription is an order or medication issued by a physician,
dentist, or another properly licensed medical practitioner that
designates a specific medication and dosage to be prepared and
dispensed by a pharmacist and administered to a particular patient
2. Ethical drugs
Ethical drugs are the drugs that are available only with
written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist.
3. Over-the-counter
drugs
Over-the-counter medicine is also known as OTC or
nonprescription medicine. All these terms refer to medicine
that you can buy without a prescription. They are safe and
effective when you follow the directions on the label and as
directed by your health care professional.
4. Brand Name
The brand name of a medication is the name given by the
company that makes the drug and is usually easy to say for
sales and marketing purposes.
5. Generic Name
The generic name refers to a drug produced after the active
ingredient of the brand name drug.
6. Rx symbol
Rx is the symbol for a medical prescription. The symbol is
derived from the Latin word recipe or “recipere,” which
means to take.
II.
7. Indication
An "indication" for a drug refers to the use of that drug for
treating a particular disease.
8. Superscription
The superscription includes the date the prescription order is
written; the name, address, weight, and age of the patient;
and the Rx (Take).
9. Subscription
The part of a prescription preceding the signature gives
directions for compounding.
10.
Inscription
The body of the prescription, or inscription, contains the
name and amount or strength of the drug to be dispensed or
the name and strength of each ingredient to be compounded.
11.
Transcription Transcription of drugs can be defined as the accurate
recording of the patient’s prescribed medication on a
medication administration record (MAR) form, to ensure that
the medicine is delivered in accordance with the prescription.
Identification
a.
Write the parts of the prescription in column A, then write the description
of each part in column B.
A
1. Prescriber’s Information
2. Patient’s Information
B
This information is usually found at the top
of the prescription. It generally consists of
the prescribing clinician’s name, office
address, and contact information (usually the
office’s telephone number).
Below the prescriber’s information is the
patient’s information. This section will
include the patient’s full name, age, and date
of birth. Sometimes the patient’s home
address will be found here, as well. You
should also specify the date you wrote the
prescription.
3. Recipe (Rx)
4. Signatura (Sig)
5. Dispensing Instructions (Disp)
6. Number of Refills (Rf)
7. Prescriber’s Signature
The recipe should include the medication
being prescribed, its dose, and its dosage
form. For example, if you are prescribing
650
milligrams
(mg)
tablets
of
acetaminophen,
you
would
write
“acetaminophen 650 mg tablets” or
“acetaminophen 650 mg tabs.”
After the recipe is the signature, the
signature (Sig) gives the patient instructions
on how to take the medication. The Sig
should include information on how much
drug to take, how to take it, and how often to
take it.
Next comes the dispensing instructions,
which let the pharmacist know how much
medication the prescriber would like the
patient to receive. They should include the
amount of medication you would like to be
dispensed and the form in which it should be
released. They should also make sure to
write out any numbers you use here to
minimize the risk of a medication error. For
our acetaminophen example, if you would
like your patient to receive a one-week
supply (or 28 tablets) of the medication, you
would write “28 (twenty-eight) tablets” or
“28 (twenty-eight) tabs.”
After the dispensing instructions, specify
how many times you would like your patient
to refill his or her medication. Be sure to
write out again any numbers you use. If you
do not want to prescribe any refills, write
“zero refills.” For our hypothetical
acetaminophen example, if you are
prescribing one refill, you would write “1
(one) refill.”
At the bottom of the prescription, you
should sign your name. Oftentimes, you will
include your National Provider Identifier
(NPI) in this section. For controlled
substances, you usually will include your
Drug Enforcement Agency Number. These
are necessary for the pharmacy to verify
your prescription more easily.
III. Complete the Table
There are three tables shown below. Every Row A has given different Therapeutic categories.
Write the description of each category in Row B then write the drugs belong to Row C.
**Column 1 is given as an example
Choices:
Demerol
Cefwin
Inderal
Topiramate Olmesartan Trastuzumab
Apidra
Cetocin
Metformin
Atropine
Adacel
Sildenafil
Lipitor
Dengvaxia Clonazepam
Novolog
Ciloxan
Tazovex
Uriflow
Azopt
Finapros
Doxofylline Neodex-V Azarga
Paclitaxel
Clotrimazole
Amiodarone
Minoglen
Endurpin
Depotrust
Oxcarbazepine
Synflorix
Isoket
Hydrocortil
Vincristine
Duphaston
Harbimox
Loperamide
Rotarix
propofol
Carboplatin
Kremil-S
Liza
Repaglinide
Euvax B
Otosol
Calcinate
Depakene
Ranitidine
Gliclazide
Ipratropium
Moriavit
Sodalite
Kalium
Folisure
Brezu
Adeflo
lidocaine
Epirubicin
Salbutamol
1
2
A
Analgesics
Anesthetics
B a drug that is used These drugs
to relieve pain.
keep you from
feeling pain
during medical
procedures.
C paracetamol
Lidocaine
tramadol
Endurpin
ibuprofen
Isoflurane
Skelan
Demerol
Dolfenal
Propofol
3
Antibacterial
medications
that destroy or
slow down the
growth of
bacteria.
Cipro-V
Quinoryl
Minoglen
Tazovex
Unasyn
Unasyn
Deporeva
Restime
Pilocarpine
Atroptal
Cipro-V
isoflurane
Candiva Ear
Drops
Quinoryl
Gabix
4
5
Anticonvulsants Antineoplastics
a diverse group of Drugs or
pharmacological medications used
agents used in the to treat cancer.
treatment of
epileptic seizures.
Topiramate
Paclitaxel
Gabix
Carboplatin
Depakene
Trastuzumab
Clonazepam
Epirubicin
Oxcarbazepine
Vincristin
A
Blood Glucose Cardiovascular Gastrointestinal Genitourinary
Regulators
Agents
Agents
Agents
B a group of oral medicines that A drug is used used to treat
medications
are used to treat for its effects on conditions of
used
in
the medical
the
the
treatment
of conditions
gastrointestinal reproductive
type 2 diabetes associated with system,
e.g. organs and
the heart or the controlling
excretory
circulatory
gastric acidity, system or
system
(blood regulating
urinary tract.
vessels),
gastrointestinal
motility
and
water flow, and
improving
digestion. Stars.
C Apidra
Lipitor
Ranitidine
Uriflow
Novolog
Olmesartan
Kremil-S
Sildenafil
Metformin
Amiodarone
Restime
Clotrimazole
Gliclazide
Inderal
Loperamide
Duphaston
Repaglinide
Isoket
Atropine
Hydrocortil
Hormonal Agents
a class of
pharmacologic
agents/medications
that are synthetics
or derivatives of
hormones.
Cetocin
Deporeva
Liza
Depotrust
Finapros
A
B
C
Immunological
Agents
Ophthalmic
Agents
Otic Agents
Respiratory
Tract Agents
Therapeutic
Nutrients/Minerals/
Electrolytes
They are used to A drug that is A drug that is A drug that is They help your
fight
infections, used
during used to treat used to relieve, body
regulate
prevent and treat surgical
dermatitis of treat,
or chemical reactions,
certain diseases
procedures
the
ear, prevent
maintain
the
involving
the cerumen
respiratory
balance
between
eyes.
build-up, and diseases such as fluids inside and
ear infection asthma,
outside your cells,
chronic
and more.
bronchitis,
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
(COPD),
or
pneumonia
Dengvaxia
Azarga
Neodex-V
Doxofylline
Moriavit
Synflorix
Pilocarpine
Otosol
Adeflo
Folisure
Rotarix
Azopt
Candiva ear Salbutamol
Sodalite
drops
Euvax- B
Ciloxan
Cefwin
Ipratropium
Kalium
Adacel
Atroptal
Harbimox
Brezu
Calcinate