The Major Seven Elements Of a Model Of Prescription Are Follows :- PATIENT INFORMATION : - Name,address ,age of the patient are necessary so as to avoid wrong delivery of medication to any other patient.Age and weight of the patient help in the dose of the prescribed drugs, especially in the case of pediatric and geriatric patients. SUPERSCRIPTION : - The symbol 'Rx' which is the abbreviation of Latin word 'recipe' meaning- 'take thou'.Initially it was believed to be the sign of Jupiter(♃) , THE GOD OF HEALING. INSCRIPTION :- The main part or the body of the prescription which contain the names and quantities of each ingredient require to compound and dispense products.A physician may ask the pharmacists to dispense an official preparation without giving its formula in detail. SUBSCRIPTION : - It includes directions to the pharmacists by the physician regarding the dosage form and the number of to be compounded and dispensed. SIGNATURE ( SIGNA) ...

A PRESCRIPTION is an order written by a registered medical practitioner directing the pharmaciststo compound and dispense a pharmaceutical product to a patient under treatment. Prescription is a combined process process between the prescriber and the pharmacists,to provide treatment to the patient utilizing the expertize and skill of both the physician and the pharmacists.Prescription is a written by a REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER   (DOCTOR,DENTIST,VETERINARIAN) after diagnosis of the patient.The pharmacists interprets the written prescription and makes medicine available to the patient.Prescription follows a definite pattern in order to facilitate its interpretation and it is written on a special form called a PRESCRIPTION BLANK. A TYPICAL PRESCRIPTION is as follows :-  There are various components in a prescription.These      includes : PATIENT INFORMATION. SUPERSCRIPTION. INSCRIPTION. SUBSCRIPTION. SIGNATURE (Signa) REFILL INSTRUC...

Dispensing in pharmacy is the branch of pharmacy which is concerned with compounding and distribution of medicament's.It involves reading of prescription,checking the prescription,packing,labelling,and dispensing pharmaceutical products.Thus dispensing pharmacy mainly works in two fields,compounding and dispensing. COMPOUNDING : Compounding is extemporaneous preparation of a pharmaceutical products according to formula prescribed in the prescription or in the pharmacopoeia. The pharmacist evaluate the formulation for incompatibility,toxicity and stability in the final container. DISPENSING : Dispensing is defined as the supply of pharmaceutical products to an individual patient ,his representatives or an owner of an animal in response to prescription written by a medical practitioner.The products dispensed to the patients may be compounded in pharmacy in quantity written in prescription.Patients counselling is integral part of dispensing. MANUFACTURING :   Manufacturing is...