▪️BD = Twice a day
▪️BDAC = Twice a day before meals
▪️BDPC= Twice daily after meals
▪️ODHS = Once daily at bedtime
▪️ODPC. = Once a day post-meal
What is a prescription?
A prescription is a formal written order from a healthcare provider that authorizes a patient to receive a medication, drug, or other treatment. It includes specific details like the medication name, dosage, frequency, and any necessary refills. Prescriptions can also refer to other directions, such as instructions for preparing a medicine or specific guidelines for corrective lenses.
Key components of a medical prescription
- Patient and Provider Information: The patient's name, date of birth, and the provider's signature are essential.
- Medication Details: This includes the name of the drug, its strength, and its form (e.g., tablet, liquid).
- Dosage and Administration: Instructions on how much medicine to take, how often, and how to take it (e.g., orally, topically).
- Refills: The number of times a prescription can be refilled.
- Other Instructions: A "do not substitute" box, which prevents a pharmacist from providing a generic version, or specific instructions for a compounded medication.
Other meanings of prescription
- Eyeglasses: A written formula for corrective lenses.
- Legal: A legal term for acquiring an interest in real property through continuous, open, and hostile use for a certain period, or for the running of a period of time after which a right is unenforceable.
- General Instructions: Authoritative rules or directions, such as a "prescription for success".
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