Every time we visit a doctor and handed over with a medical prescription, it seems the medical terms are floating over our head. We present you a guide to understand a little more about your medical prescription and improve your understanding in terms of medicines.
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| Prescription (Dawa ka Parcha) |
What is a Prescription?
Prescription is a written document explaining about the medicine course which is to be taken by the patient and provided by a medical practitioner or any other licensed practitioner. The instructions written in the prescription are mainly provided for the pharmacist specifying the quantity and name of the medicines.
How an Ideal Prescription Looks Like?
An ideal prescription should include some basic qualities like-:
- Name of the doctor.
- Qualification and registration number of the doctor.
- Name, age and gender of the patient.
- Date of consultation.
- Name of the medicines prescribed.
- Dosage details of the medicines.
- Doctor’s signature.
In normal course these qualities are preferred but another very important detail which should be included is “Refill information”. In case of the patients of chronic diseases such as diabetes or blood pressure, it becomes very important that the doctor writes about refilling the same dosage or changing after the completion of the medicines.
Questions Must Asked on a Doctor Visit?
At the time of doctor visit do not forget to ask him that if he can provide you the medicines which are generic but not with a brand name so you can save money, ask him if you have to avoid any specific food during the tenure of medication. Your doctor should know if you are suffering from any allergies so tell him about your medical history.
Know About the Prescription Abbreviations?
It happens sometimes when we just forget to ask the doctor about the term “SOS” or “OD”.
- OD - Once daily.
- BD - Twice daily.
- TDS - Three times a day.
- QID - Four times a day.
- SOS - When required.
- STAT - Single doze.
So that’s quite easy now, now no worries would take place when you are given with these terms.
Now we are sure that you got some tips which will surely help you in understanding more about your prescription and health.
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