14/08/2025
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REMINDER TO ALL DOCTORS
�Let’s prioritize patient safety with proper prescribing practices! Check out this sample prescription from Region II Trauma and Medical Center, highlighting key details:
• Patient’s name, address, and health record number
• Generic medicine name (e.g., Fenofibrate 160mg/tablet)
• Clear dosage, frequency, and duration (1 tablet daily for 1 month)
• Prescriber’s signature and license number
As per the Generics Act of 1988 (RA No. 6675), always use generic names in prescriptions, with the brand name optional.
Follow the “Right Patient, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time, Right Reason, Right Documentation” guidelines.
Common prescription errors include:
• Incorrect Drug Selection: Prescribing the wrong medication due to similar names or confusion.
• Wrong Dosage: Over- or under-dosing, often from miscalculations or unclear instructions.
• Frequency Errors: Incorrect timing or frequency of administration (e.g., daily vs. twice daily).
• Route Mistakes: Administering a drug via the wrong method (e.g., oral vs. intravenous).
• Allergy Oversight: Failing to check for patient allergies.
• Illegible Handwriting: Unclear prescriptions leading to misinterpretation.
• Omitted Information: Missing patient details, duration, or prescriber details.
• Drug Interactions: Not considering interactions with other medications.
Always double-check prescriptions to ensure patient safety!
Stay vigilant and keep our patients safe! 💙�
