Medical Information

What should a prescription contain?

1. Name, age, sex and other general description of the patient.
2. Date
3. Generic name of the drug. It can be followed with the brand name enclosed in a parenthesis.
4. How many milligrams the drug has.
5. The number of the drug needed.
6. The instruction how to use the drug.
7. The physician's name with his or her signature.
8. Then lastly their license number, PTR number and other numbers such as S2.