Dental Drugs Prescription

Dani R Firman, drg., M.Si

dani.firman@unpad.ac.id

a preparation for a dental drugs guidance book

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@danifirman with hashtag #dentaldrugs

Classification (based on)

• drug dosage form

• route of drug administration

• drugs effect

Drug Dosage form

• Solid

• Semi Solid

• Liquid

• Gas (we won’t write drug prescription for patient on this dosage form)

Solid

• Tablet

• Capsule

• Caplet

• Pulvis (powder) Pulveres (divided powders)

Semi Solid

• Cream (creamor)

• Pasta (pastae)

• Gel

Liquid

• Syrup

• Suspension

• Solution (ex : oral rinse/ gargle)

header : dentist’s info

footer : patient’s info

superscription : you take symbol

inscription : medication prescribed

subscription : direction for pharmacistsignatura : direction for

patient

Example Prescription : Tablet

date

header : dentist’s info

footer : patient’s info

superscription : you take symbol

inscription : medication prescribed

subscription : direction for pharmacistsignatura : direction for

patient

Example Prescription : Syrup

date

header : dentist’s info

footer : patient’s info

superscription : you take symbol

inscription : medication prescribedsubscription : direction for pharmacistFlacon (bottle)signatura : direction for

patientCollutio (rinse) Oris (Orally)

Example Prescription : Oral Rinse

date

header : dentist’s info

footer : patient’s info

superscription : you take symbol

inscription : medication prescribedsubscription : direction for pharmacistFlacon (bottle)signatura : direction for

patientGtt/ Guttae (drops) Oris (Orally)

Example Prescription : Oral Suspension

date

header : dentist’s info

footer : patient’s info

superscription : you take symbol

inscription : medication prescribedsubscription : direction for pharmacistFlacon (bottle)signatura : direction for

patientGtt/ Guttae (drops) Oris (Orally)

Example Prescription : Oral Paste

date

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@danifirman with hashtag #dentaldrugs

to be completed…