Question

A patient can use a medicating cream as desired. What does this prescription most likely indicate?

Answer 1

Answer:

The recipe states: "medicated cream ad lib".

Explanation:

Ad lib is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "ad libitum", which means "as you wish", "at your pleasure". This abbreviation is placed on medical prescriptions, when the patient can use a particular product as desired. In the case of the above question, the doctor has allowed the patient to use a medicated cream as the patient wishes and finds necessary. For this reason, the medical prescription should indicate:  "medicated cream ad lib".

Answer 2

A prescription is a written instruction by a medical doctor authorizing a patient to buy a medicine which can be distinguish from an over the counter drug.In this scenario, in the prescription example would be stated apply hydrocortisone ointment PRN or as needed.