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RA 5921 Section 33

Section 33

SEC. 33. Inhibition against use of cipher or unusual terms in prescriptions and prescription switching.&mdashNo pharmacist shall compound or dispense prescriptions, recipes or formulas which are written in ciphers, codes or secret keys or in which they are employed unusual names of drugs which differ from the names ordinarily used for such drugs in standard pharmacopeias or formularies. No pharmacist dispensing or compounding prescriptions shall substitute the drug or drugs called for in the prescription with any other drug or substance or ingredient without prior consultation with, and a written consent of, the person prescribing.

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CitationRA 5921 Section 33 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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