Sig Codes/Conversions
THE SIG CODE THAT MEANS LEFT EYE
OS
THIS IS A WIDELY USED GENERIC NAME FOR THE BRAND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION (ADVIL OR MOTRIN)
IBUPROFEN
THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN TYLENOL
ACETAMINOPHEN
THE AMOUNT OF SEGMENTS THAT ARE IN THE NATIONAL DRUG CODE
WHAT DO OTC MEAN
OVER THE COUNTER
WHAT DOES DAW MEAN
DISPENSE AS WRITTEN
BRAND NAME FOR PAMELOR
NORTRIPTYLINE
WHAT IS HALF-LIFE
THE TIME IT TAKES FOR 50% OF A DRUG TO BE ELIMINATED FROM THE BODY
THE LABEL STAMPED ON SCHEDULE II PRESCRIPTION
A TRANSFER WARNING TO THE EFFECT
NAME THE MEDICATION YOU NEED TO SHOW YOUR ID FOR
CONTROL SUBSTANCES
1 TSP QID PC PRN X ALLERGY
TAKE 1 TABLESPOON 4 TIMES DAILY AFTER MEALS AS NEEDED FOR ALLERGY
BRAND NAME FOR VALSARTAN
DIOVAN
WHAT IS INTRACARDIAC
INJECTED RIGHT INTO THE HEART MUSCLE
WHICH AGENCY ORGANIZATIONS ENFORCE GUIDELINES CONCERNING MEDICATION QUALITY STANDARDS
FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION
BACITRACIN ZINC, POLYMYXIN B AND NEOMYCIN SULFATE ARE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS OF THIS POPULAR BRAND NAME NONPRESCRIPTION FIRST AID PRODUCT
NEOSPORIN
II GTTS AD TID UD
TWO DROPS IN RIGHT EAR THREE TIMES A DAY AS DIRECTED
METHADONE & SUBOXONE SCHEDULE II DRUGS TREAT
ADDICTION
A PHARM TECH SHOULD ASSIGN WHAT EXPIRATION DATE TO MAGIC MOUTHWASH (PREPARATION MIXED WITH WATER)
14 DAYS
WHICH OF THE LAWS REQUIRE MEDICATION MANUFACTURES TO PLACE A LABEL STATING "CAUTION FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS DISPENSING W/O A Rx" ON A MEDICATION BOTTLE
DURHAM HUMPHREY AMENDMENT
CAN YOU RECOMMEND A PRODUCT FOR NAUSEA AND IF SO WHAT AND/OR WHY
ONLY IF YOU'VE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSED WITH MIGRAINES AND ARE 18 YEARS OR OLDER
1T SL PRN MEANS
1 TABLET UNDER TONGUE AS NEEDED
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR B12
CYANOCOBALAMIN
WHAT IS DRUG-DISEASE INTERACTION
THE PRESENCE OF DISEASE ALTERS THE OUTCOME OF THE DRUG BEING ADMINISTERED
WHO DO YOU VOLUNTARILY REPORT ADVERSE MEDICATION EVENT TO
MEDWATCH
ARE PHARM TECHS ALLOWED TO SHARE OTC MEDS WITH COWORKERS
NO!