UNIT 20 PRESENTATION

PRESCRIPTION INSERT
 Lesson Plan
I. What is a prescription insert?
II. What does a prescription insert include?
III. Why do we need prescription inserts?
 I. What is a prescription insert?

- A “A prescription insert is
printout that contains a document
specific included
information on in
a
the package of a medication that provides information
particular
about that prescription
drug and itsdrug.
use, the insert is technical,
- providing information
Also known forPackage
as Patient medicalInsert
professionals about
(PPI)
how to prescribe the drug”
I. What is a
prescription
insert?
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I. What is a prescription insert?

 II. What does a prescription insert include?

01. Description
- To make sure using the right drugs.
- Lists general information, contains:
 II. What does a prescription insert include?

Administration method
Generic name
Pharmacological or
Brand name therapeutic class

Type of dosage Chemical information

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 II. What does a prescription insert include?
02. Clinical
Pharmacology
Drug acts in the Drug is
body. eliminated
HOW? It effects with
different
Drug is absorded
concentrations
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• Conditions
03. Indications - Situations in which the
&
drug has been approved • Diagnosis
Usage to use.
• Symptoms
- Also can be prescribed for other reasons
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04. Contraindications
Situations in which Not to use the drug Can cause to serious
shouldn’t be used with an allergy risk

Relative
Absolute
contraindication contraindication
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II. What does a prescription insert include?
05. Warning

- Inform possible serious side-effect, case of overdose

- What to do if they occur
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 II. What does a prescription insert include?
06. Precautions

Advised dose for Situation shouldn’t

special groups of use or combine with
people other drugs

Instructions by Possible adverse

physician reactions
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 II. What does a prescription insert include?
07. Adverse reaction
- Lists all unwanted side effects of all
studies
Reactions with
Drugs/Food dugs in the same
interactions class
Caused by
Medication Allergic
errors reactions
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 II. What does a prescription insert include?
08. Drug abuse and dependence
- What is the difference between drug abuse and dependence?

Drug abuse refers to the use of certain chemicals

for creating pleasurable effects on the brain.

Drug dependence occurs when you need one or

more drugs to function normally.
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09. Overdosage
- Using a drug in quantities greater than it is recommended

• Conditions

- Consequences of an overdose • Signs

• Symptoms
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 II. What does a prescription insert include?

10. Dosage and adminstration • The elderly

- Recommended dose and any changes of
• Children
dosage for difference type of subjects
• Patient with a
- Usual dosage range, intervals between disease
dose and duration allowed
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 II. What does a prescription insert include?
11. How supplied

Information about available Dosage of enclosed

dosage form and strength units

Appearance of the Special handling and

dosage form storage conditions
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 III. Why do we need prescription inserts?

• Active ingredient

• Uses
- A typical prescription
insert will give information • Warnings
about:
• Directions

• Other information
 III. Why do we need prescription inserts?

- Prescription inserts is very important especially for patient

special conditions

- Studying about the inserts will help avoid errors and

increase patient awareness of potential problems.
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