What is a
recipe?
A prescription is an official medical
document containing the name of the medicinal product intended for the
treatment of a patient's illness and the dose of the drug. The question arises:
has there really been no such official document until now? Of course, he was.
And it was called a prescription form in the form "107-y". This form
consists of two parts: the first is stored in the patient's medical records
(medical history), and the second is in the pharmacy. It accurately states the
following information:
- first and
last name of the patient;
- age;
- gender;
- date of
the prescription;
- signature
of the doctor;
- print;
- an
internationally nonproprietary name (INN) in Latin for only one drug;
- the dose
of the drug;
- the order
of application or reception.
In addition to the above-mentioned
data, the pharmacist's data, the series of the given drug and information about
the delivery of the medicine in whole or in part will be added to the part of
the prescription stored in the pharmacy.
What is the recipe for?
1. Proper
organization of treatment. The main feature of the prescription is that it
indicates the type and quantity of the medicine intended for the patient, the
order of its administration.
2.
Protection of the patient's mental state. The recipe also plays an important
role in this. In some cases, the doctor, taking into account the mental state
of the patient, without disclosing some complex or negative information about
the disease, will provide them to the pharmacist. It is no secret that in
medicine, the patient's state of mind and mood often have a significant impact
on the outcome of treatment. Therefore, prescriptions are mostly written in
Latin using medical terms. This will be clear only to pharmacists and medical
professionals.
3. Error
prevention. The third duty of the recipe —
prevention
of gross errors. A two-stage control system between a medical professional and
a pharmacist serves to prevent complications that occur as a result of improper
prescription or administration of a medicinal product. Perhaps it is this
system that can save a person's life.
Then what are the pieces of paper that
we've been carrying for years?
Ask
yourself the following questions:
- How many times have I received the
real recipe?
- What was that piece of paper that
the doctor gave me then?
- Is a piece of paper with 10-15
medications written on it considered a prescription?
- Why did pharmacies sell me medicines
based on these sheets?
The answers
are simple.
Most of the paper sheets, which many
still considered a "prescription", are not actually an official
prescription in the form of a "107-u", but simply a list of trade
names of medicines, which is referred to by pharmacists as a recommendation
sheet (recommendation). Before the use of electronic prescriptions, 90-95
percent of patients who applied to pharmacies came there with just such pieces
of paper in their hands. And the real prescriptions in the form of
"107-u" were used only in individual cases, as required by their
indication in the medical history. Of course, with some exceptions. So, despite
the fact that pharmacists are accused in many cases today, it is necessary to
treat the issue objectively.
There is another side to the problem.
I must admit that today it is no
secret that we need to further improve our medical culture.:
- most of us do not have a complete
understanding of the location and functions of vital organs in our body;
- do not read the instructions before
taking the medicine;
- in particular, we do not pay
attention to the side effects of this drug indicated in it.;
- we often take medications on the
recommendation of friends, rather than specialists.
Today, it is recognized all over the
world that body temperature at 37-38 ° C is a manifestation of the
physiological protective reaction of the body. And in such cases, it is
recommended: first of all, drink more fluids, stay outdoors, eat well and
rationally, and it is also important to take measures to support fortification
and immunity. Despite this, we are often ready to use strong antibiotics even
for a child under one year old. Of course, without thinking about the dire
consequences.
If all the regulatory documents had
been implemented in a timely and complete manner, it is possible that cases of
excessive treatment and the number of patients would have been significantly
reduced. Consequently, industry-specific "ailments" would also be
reduced.
Why sometimes the pharmacist doesn't
give out all the medicines?
In practice, we often encounter cases
where 10-15 medications are written in one recommendation paper, even several
drugs that have the same effect.
In such cases, experienced pharmacists
often explain that some of these drugs are not worth buying — these drugs
repeat the effect of another one.
It is encouraging that for most
pharmacists, the main thing is not money or other interests. It is important
for them, relying on their knowledge and experience, to contribute to the
speedy recovery of the patient. It's not worth hiding, there are other
pharmacists for whom other interests are important. That's what often distracts
people.
Representatives
of the "old school" often say that "a good doctor treats with a
maximum of three medicines." The correct diagnosis and a reasonable and
individual approach are important.
The
healthcare system is a partnership between a doctor, a pharmacist and a
patient.
Nodirbek Sindarov,
pharmacist.
