Question

Dr. Merry asks you to write prescriptions for J. Rex for medications for her arthritis.She takes ibuprofen 600mg three times a day- at breakfast, in the mid afternoon, and at bedtime. Ibuprofen needs to be taken with food, which may be a snack at bedtime. Dr. Merry wants J. to have a 1-month supply at a time; the prescription may be refilled three times. Also needed is Extra-Strength Tylenol, one caplet every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain. Finally, one Norflex 100mg tablet to be taken twice a day, at breakfast and a bedtime, is prescribed. This should also be for a 1-month supply.

1. What prescriptions need to be written?

2. What documentation should be included in the medical record for these medications?

3. Is there a medication order that needs no prescription? If so, what written instructions are needed?

Answer 1

1. ANS: All the scheduled drugs require prescription, whereas the drugs that can be taken "Over the Counter or OTC” need not require a prescription.

In the given case the drugs Tylenol, and Norflex requires prescription, whereas the ibuprofen does not require prescription as it is an OTC drug.

2. ANS: In the given case the drugs Tylenol, and Norflex requires prescription. Documentation of these drugs must include the information about the number of drug dispended and the refills.

3. ANS: In the given case the drugs ibuprofen (analgesic) is an OTC drug, it does not require prescription. The patient instructions needed for ibuprofen is as needed for pain.

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