lulufaj:



not true. Some of us have good handwriting. its about how your handwriting will be after working several hours.

Jman06:
Depends on the type of drug you wanted to buy. If the drug is a controlled drug e.g diazepam and the likes that are used to commit crime,the pharmacist will insist on a stamped doctor's prescription in order to save his assz in the event where the drug caused the death of the patient or is used to commit crime such as rape, murder etc. Remember Cynthia Osokogu, the facebook girl that was drugged and raped to death by some guys, the pharmacist that dispensed the drug is still in prison.

So, the pharmacists are always careful so that when such cases arise, the doctors will be held instead.

NkayTiana:
I know one and he's as cute af

sgtponzihater1:


Are u serious dat d pharmacist is still in jail?, never knew that. Thanks.

rawpadgin:
I think they don't want u to understand the drugs they prescribed to avoid self medication next time u are sick

Eazybay:
Please the kind of comments we drop esp on issues we know nothing about is mind boggling.

Let me also inform you that it is your RIGHT to know whatever medication a practitioner recommends for you.

As for the writing style, if you look closely you must have realized drugs have both generic and trade names. A Lotta the stuff you see on your prescription paper is a scribbled abbreviation of the generic name and the dose. It is actually scribbled due to time constraint and because the pharmacist is sure to understand. Even roadside chemists understand the writing so I don't see why a Lotta peeps are acting confused.

Funny enough many doctors have fine handwriting. Just ask for their notes before you conclude.

As for me, I write two letters and draw a line, if you want to know the drug name then ASK!

derespect:
Why is it that medical practitioners use crazy writing when prescribing drugs for patients. It always bothers me and funny enough, even quack nurses and doctors will read and understand it? But why?

vincentjk:
I wish they stop using this writings

Because we hardly understand it

Especially after eating ewedu soup or watery beans

sukkot:
after 18 hour shift i will like to see what your writing looks like

Notatribalist:
but you can also know the medication from the inscriptions on the sachet.

grandlexuz:

Two people on this article with insight to the medical profession have given correct answers and yet received no likes. Those with funny answers get tonnes of likes.. How ignorant can we Africans be! Dumb and unfounded answers like it is a full term course in med school is pitiful. Med school students are faced with lots of lectures and notes copying, at such have got to script things through in haste. Even those with good hand writings have got little options. After med school they are faced with queues especially in Africa. For some scripting in the chicken language is a way of sailing through a busy day. I know of many doctors who write down prescriptions and diagnosis in clean and explicit writings. I personally will never drink any medication until I google it! So whats this stupid talk about doctors not wanting you to self prescribe..The medications you buy do they also have chicken writings on the casing..?

ExInferis:
Because they're lazy.

oyemomilara:



Doctors are lazy? I don't get

TINALETC3:
I dnt no ooooo, am nt one of dem bt it's like dey hv dis mentality dat it wl make dia patients see dem as very intelligent and serious minded ppl
I mayb wrong tho

Badgers14:


The commenter was within his/her right to offer there opinion. Stop flaunting your single figure IQ in a bid to sound intelligent.

Doctors should have a legible handwriting. In the western world that is the way it is done. In the U.S, at your request the doctor can even type it and print it out for you.

Patients right: patients have the absolute right to knkw what medication is about to go in their body. It is there life and not the doctor's.

rawpadgin:
I think they don't want u to understand the drugs they prescribed to avoid self medication next time u are sick

Tolubory:


Its between the Doctor and the pharmacist So that you can not go and buy the drugs later for usage on your own

oyemomilara:



Doctors are lazy? I don't get