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Prescription Criticism

This document contains prescriptions for various patients with notes on corrections. It provides guidance on proper prescription format and appropriate drugs and dosages. Key points include: - Sumatriptan is used for migraine attacks but only 2 tablets should be prescribed. - Metronidazole, not norfloxacin, is the drug of choice for amoebiasis, with one 400mg tablet 3 times daily for 7 days. - Diazepam injection, 2 vials with 10mg each, is appropriate when an injection is asked for in the question. - Ibuprofen tablets are the NSAID of choice for acute gout, with 14 tablets of 400mg

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Prescription Criticism

This document contains prescriptions for various patients with notes on corrections. It provides guidance on proper prescription format and appropriate drugs and dosages. Key points include: - Sumatriptan is used for migraine attacks but only 2 tablets should be prescribed. - Metronidazole, not norfloxacin, is the drug of choice for amoebiasis, with one 400mg tablet 3 times daily for 7 days. - Diazepam injection, 2 vials with 10mg each, is appropriate when an injection is asked for in the question. - Ibuprofen tablets are the NSAID of choice for acute gout, with 14 tablets of 400mg

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PRESCRIPTION

CRITICISM

SWARNADEEP MANI

© 2017
1. ERGOMETRINE is not used nowadays due to side effects.
2. SUMATRIPTAN is used but only 2 tablets are to be
prescribed.
3. Directions for use: One tablet immediately after an
acute attack of migraine & repeat after 2 hours if
necessary.
1. The drug of choice for Amoebiasis is METRONIDAZOLE
not NORFLOXACIN
2. One tablet 400 mg to be taken thrice daily for 7 days.
3. There is supposed to be a signature at rhs bottom.
1. Since the question asks for an Injection, it is DIAZEPAM
Injection-2 vials.
2. Each vial 10 mg
3. Direction: 1 vial injection intramuscularly immediately,
repeat if necessary.
4. The positions of date & signature should be opposite i.e.
signature on RHS and date on LHS.
1. Rx to be written just below the name of patient.
2. No. of tablets is 36.
3. Each tablet containing 100 mg.
4. Direction: 1 tablet thrice daily for 12 days.
5. Signature and date on opposite ends.
1. Mr. X (name of patient) should be just after ‘For’.
2. Drug of choice for acute gout is NSAID like IBUPROFEN.
3. No. of tablets: 14
4. Each tablet containing 400 mg
5. One tablet to be taken twice daily after meals.
1. No. of tablets: 2
2. Each tablet containing 400 mg
3. One tablet to be taken at bedtime another after 2
weeks.
4. Date & signature are missing
1. The correct format is
For Mr. X
Rx
2. No. of tablets: 15
3. Each tablet contains 10 mg
4. Direction: one tablet to be taken thrice daily 1 hr before
meals for 5 days
1. CHLOROQUINE PHOSPHATE not Citrate
2. No. of tablet: 10
3. Each tablet containing 150 mg CHLOROQUINE base
4. 4 tablets immediately, 4 after 24 hrs and 2 after 48
hours.
5. Add PRIMAQUINE each tablet containing 15 mg to be
taken once daily for 14 days from the start.
6. Signature missing
1. Each tablet containing 150 mg
2. Direction: One tablet twice daily for 3 weeks
3. Signature and date on opposite sides

N.B. The drug of choice is OMEPRAZOLE 20 mg OD AC for 56


days
1. The correct format is
For Mr. X
Rx
2. Drug of choice is SALBUTAMOL respule along with
nebuliser
1. DICYCLOMINE HYDROCHLORIDE not sulphate
2. Each tablet containing 20 mg
3. Directions: One tablet to be taken thrice daily

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