Medications
What is the generic name for Motrin?
Ibuprofen
What are the allowed amount of refills for Schedule II drugs vs Schedule III - V drugs?
Schedule II - No refills
Schedule III through V - Up to 5 refills within 6 months
How are look alike and sound alike drugs differed to make sure errors do not happen?
What does a NDC number identify?
Manufacturer, Product, and Package Size
Is this DEA code valid or no? The Name is Doctor Benz.
DEA code: AB1487342
Valid
What are the 5 rights of a medication?
Right Dose, Time, Route, Patient, and Medication
What federal agency is primarily responsible for approving drugs and handling medication recalls?
FDA
What kind of zeros should be used and not used with numbers?
Should be used - Leading zeros
Should not use - Trailing zeros
Sig codes to that describe how often a drug should be taken?
Daily, BID, TID, and QID
Is this DEA code valid or no? The Name is Doctor Benz.
DEA code: BB3157928
What temperature do refrigerated drugs and freezer drugs need to be at?
Refrigerated: 36 to 46 degrees F
Freezer: -13 to 14 degrees F
Which federal agency is responsible for enforcing the Controlled Substance Act and regulation controlled substances?
When a patient ask about what a medication does or recommendations what should the Technician do?
Refer the patient to the pharmacist
Conversions for Grams, Liters, and Pounds?
1g =1,000 mg, 1mg = 1000 mcg, 1L =1000 mL, 1Kg = 2.2 lbs
Sig: 2 Tabs po BID.
Dispensed 180 Tablets.
How many days will the prescription last?
45 Days
Minimum PPE that should be worn when dealing with Schedule II drugs.
Nitrile Gloves
What does REMS stand for?
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
Most important way to prevent the spread of infection?
Hand Washing
What should a pharmacy do if it finds an expired medication that cannot be dispensed?
Remove it from the inventory and follows the return/disposal process
Sig: 1 Tab po TID for 24 days
How many tablets should be dispensed?
72 Tablets
What are 4 types of Drug Interactions that can cause life threatening contradictions?
Drug—Drug, Drug—Dietary Supplement, Drug—Disease, and Drug—Laboratory
What should you do with a Medication that is suspected to be counterfeit or illegitimate?
Quarantine the Medication
Main purpose of DUR?
Checks whether a medication is safe and appropriate for the patient
How to verify a DEA number?
1st letter must be A, B, or F. 2nd letter must be practitioners first letter of last name. Add digits 1, 3, 5 then add 2, 4, 6 and multiply by two. Then add both sums and it should be the same as digit 7.
What all should be included on a prescription?
Patient Info, Prescriber Info, Date Written, Superscription, Inscription Subscription, Sig Code, Refill Info, DEA Number, and Prescriber Signature