(a) the prescription shall be in writing, shall be dated and signed by the approved practitioner with his full name and address and qualifications and shall specify the name and address of the person to whom, and the nature of ailment for which, the prescription is given, the directions for use and the total amount of the drug to be supplied on the prescription, provided that where the medicine to be supplied on the prescription is a proprietary medicine, it shall be sufficient to state the amount of medicine to be supplied. When a dose in excess of the usual dosage of any such manufactured drug is prescribed, the amount of the dose shall be emphasized by being underlined and the initials of the practitioner set in the margin opposite.
(b) the prescription shall not be given for the use of the prescriber himself.
(c) registered dentist shall give a prescription only for the purpose of dental treatment and shall mart it ―for local dental treatment only‖, and
(d) a registered veterinary surgeon shall give a prescription only for the purpose of treatment of animals and shall mark it ―for treatment of animal only‖ .
CHAPTER-IV ACCOUNTS
17. Maintenance of Records-- Notwithstanding any other provision relating to the maintenance of accounts contained in these rules, the Government may prescribe the maintenance of such records in such form and sub-mission of such returns as it may consider necessary for the purposes of these rules.
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CHAPTER – V APPROVAL, AUTHORISATIONS AND PERMITS