NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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medicines that can be sold only with a written order from a physician
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Over-the-counter medicines
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Drug misuse
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Prescription medicines
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Club drugs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A prescription medicine is a medicine that can only be made available to a patient on the written instruction of an authorised health professional. Examples of prescription medicines include blood pressure tablets, cancer medicine and strong painkillers.
Detailed explanation-2: -A prescription, often abbreviated ℞ or Rx, is a formal communication from a physician or other registered health-care professional to a pharmacist, authorizing them to dispense a specific prescription drug for a specific patient.
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