This is what i hate about Private GP.

You are supposed to write the GENERIC name of the drug on the envelope.
For example: You must not write ponstan/pain-killer on envelope. The LAW says you need to label "Mefenamic Acid with a note Analgesic/Painkiller on it.

By doing so, you can prevent cheating by unscrupulous docs and unnecessary legal issues and liabilities.

All the clinics in malaysia have the same habit of writing trade names on their envelope. f***ing enforcement is really sleeping and and not enforcing anything.

When i was a MO, i threw the case note back into a houseman's face when i see them writing trade names on my case note.

This post has been edited by Goblinsk8er: Jul 30 2012, 05:25 PM

What I truly meant when i said generic names is WRITING THE INGREDIENT OF THE DRUG.
Eg: If he gives Panadol, write lah Paracetamol on the envelope.
If he gives Augmentin, write lah Co-amoxiclav.
If he gives Lipitor, write lah Atorvastatin.

I find most GP is f***ing llazy and unscrupulous for not labeling what are they giving.
Sometimes they just give the tabs and label it as painkiller. They are soo many painkillers out there in the market la, mangkuk.
How the f*** are the patients able to identify it.
This is NO DIFFERENT from buying street drugs from dealers. They don't label their drugs either.

In an incident of severe adverse drug reaction, hospitals are NOT able to trace back what meds this poor fella has taken since there is no label or whatsoever. So many drugs come in so many shape and sizes.
Imagine this: Patient comes in with severe toxic epidermal necrolysis or steven-johnson's syndrome, he only shows you a bunch of white color tablet but he dont wadafak was in them.

Private GPs are doing this just to protect their asses. If any ADR appears, they cannot hold responsibility for it since there is no label or anything.