HOW DO PHARMACIST UNDERSTAND THE HANDWRITING OF SOME DOCTORS

There are many reasons we can read it,but we still come across ones that we have to call on the doctor. We know the names of the drugs,short hand for directions & standard dosing so that even a poorly

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poorly made out prescription is legible because we sort of know what to look for and what not to look for. We also have the patient as a tool because we can ask what the medication is for and that can narrow down the possibilities drastically.

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In some cases, it’s a medication the patient has already been on and there is no change, so we can look in their profile as a way to double check how we are reading.

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Kudos to all Pharmacist out there ..
but still don’t forget that , when you are not sure of the drug , call the prescriber as there are look-alike and sound-alike drugs .
Best option is to ask your patient what they are using it for or call.

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