TYPES OF PRESCRIPTION

 TYPES OF PRESCRIPTION 

 Prescriptions can be classified as  

a) Compounded prescription  

b) Non compounded prescription 

a). Compounded prescription- 

 Also known as extemporaneous prescription. 

 It is an order that requires mixing of one or more ingredients (active medicaments). 

 It contains several ingredients which are divided into the following parts: 

(a) Base: The active medicaments (Produce the therapeutic effect). 

(b) Additives- 

1) It enhances the action of the drug. 

2) It makes the preparation more elegant (attractive) and palatable. 

(c) Vehicle: It is the main carrier of the drug.  

E.g. -In liquid preparations                           solvent (water) used as vehicle. 

 Now a day‟s compounding is omitted from prescription. 

E.g.   

Sodium bicarbonate 3 g 

Simple Syrup  6 ml

Purified Water (q.s.) 100ml 

b). Non compounded prescription    

 Does not require compounding of pharmaceutical product.  

 Pre compounded drugs supplied by a pharmaceutical company by its official or proprietary name. 

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