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Prescription Medicines Explained
21 February 2018 @ 9:15 am - 4:00 pm
The Prescription Medicines Explained Course is designed to enable delegates to understand terminology related to prescription medicines and so carry out their roles in a more efficient and effective manner. It is ideal for staff dealing with prescriptions on a regular basis, and those who would benefit from a greater understanding of trade and generic names and the use of MIMS.
Objectives
The objectives of the course are to enable delegates to be able to:
- explain the concept of trade and generic drug names;
- recognise classifications of medicines;
- identify routes of administration;
- state the meaning of prescription abbreviations
- make more effective use of MIMS.
Course content
- What is a drug?
- Brand and generic drugs
- Classification of medicines and the use of MIMS
- Relevant abbreviations
- Routes of administrations
- Understanding prescriptions
Main contact
Name: Louise Greenwood
Email: louise.greenwood@wessexlmcs.org.uk
Phone: 023 8025 3874
If you have any communication or mobility needs that the event organisers need to be aware of please contact them in advance of the course to let them know.