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.