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PRN or 'as needed' medications are often used to provide short-term relief of mild to moderate symptoms and may be ordered for specific physical complaints or symptoms such as fever, pain, or nausea. Note: They relieve symptoms (fever) rather than treat the illness (flu) causing the symptom.

Generally abbreviated to "P.R.N." or "PRN", pro re nata refers to the administration of prescribed medication whose timing is left to the patient (in the case of patient-controlled analgesia), nurse, or caregiver, as opposed to medication that is taken ing to a fixed (primarily daily) schedule (a.k.a. "scheduled ...

PRN Protocol The plan should include appropriate alternative support and interventions to use before medicines are prescribed. PRN Protocols should include the following information: • The name of the medicine. • What the medicine is for (indication, e.g. for relief of back pain) • Route of the medicine (e.g. oral)

Medicines with a PRN (pro re nata) or 'when required' dose can treat many different conditions. Examples include nausea and vomiting, pain, indigestion, anxiety or insomnia. People with long term conditions may also use when required medicines.

Some examples of PRN prescribed medication include analgesics, laxatives, and sedatives.

INTRODUCTION. The PRN prescription stands for 'pro re nata,' which means that the administration of medication is not scheduled. Instead, the prescription is taken as needed.