Prescribing basics

Question 1

if a drug is PRN?

Answer 1

1) indication

2) max frequency

Question 2

if Abx being prescribed?

Answer 2

1) indication

2) stop/review date

Question 3

if Tx is not long term - eg Abx, or in GP setting?

Answer 3

duration “28 days”

Question 4

is it okay to prescribe Tazocin?

Answer 4

No! write piperacillin with tazobactam

Question 5

is it okat to prescribe Oromorph?

Answer 5

No! write oral morphine sulphate with specific strength

Question 6

best to write ml or mg?

Answer 6

mg

Question 7

does it HAVE to be 8 hourly exactly?

Answer 7

if IV, yes (gentamicin)

for oral drugs less so