The 10 rights of drugs administration
There are 10 rights that are important when administering drugs : These are -u00a0
- Right Patientu00a0 u00a0 u00a0 u00a0
- Right Dose
- Right Drugu00a0 u00a0 u00a0 u00a0 u00a0 u00a0
- Right Time
- Right Routeu00a0 u00a0 u00a0 u00a0u00a0
- Right Patient Education
- Right Patient Assessment
- Right Documentation
- Right to Refuse
- Right Evaluation
Drug Abbreviations
These are some of the prescription abbreviations that you will come across.u00a0
PRNu00a0 u00a0 – u00a0 When required
Onu00a0 u00a0 u00a0 u00a0-u00a0 u00a0Every Night
STATu00a0 u00a0-u00a0 u00a0 As a single dose
PCu00a0 u00a0 u00a0 u00a0-u00a0 u00a0 After food
ACu00a0 u00a0 u00a0 -u00a0 u00a0 u00a0Before food
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OD – Once a day
BD – Twice a day
TDS – Three times a day
QDS – Four times a day
QDH – Every Four Hourly
AC – Before food