Key Terms
An unexpected negative consequence from taking a particular drug
ADR
Compounding products that are done for a specific patients immediate need but not commercially available, another name for nonsterile compounding in a community pharmacy
Extemporaneous compounding
A prescription to be filled at a future date
prescription on file
A prescription that is transferred out from another pharmacy
transfer out
Desyrel
Trazodone
An identification number assigned by the DEA to identify someone authorized to handle or prescribe controlled substances within the US
DEA Number
Part of a prescription that identifies the name of the drug, the dose, and the quantities of the ingredients
inscription
The abbreviation for a common latin phrase, pro re nata, or in circumstances directing patients to take as needed rather than a routinely scheduled dosage
PRN
The amount of drug that has been prepackaged or repackaged for a single administration to a particular patient at a particular time
unit dose
Amoxil, Trimox
Amoxicillin
DAW 1 indicates on a prescription that a brand name drug is necessary or that a generic substitution is not allowed; DAW 2 is often used to indicate patient preference for a brand name drug
DAW
The preparation of a medication from several pharmaceutical ingredients in an appropriate quantity and dosage form in response to a prescription written by a physician, sometimes referred to as extemporaneous compounding
nonsterile compounding
Prescription stands for latin verb recipere, meaning to take
RX
The process of adding distilled water to a powder formulation like an antibiotic, requires a shake well and expiration date on the label
reconstitute
Ultram
Tramadol
A procedure built into pharmacy software that alerts pharmacists to check for potential medication errors in dosage, drug interactions, allergies, etc.
DUR
A situation in which the pharmacy cannot completely fill the prescribed quantity written on the prescription, so a starter amount of the medication has been offered to the patient until the remainder arrives
Partial fill
The part of the prescription that indicates the directions for the patient to follow when taking the medication
sig
Tamoxifen
Soltamox
valtrex
Valacyclovir
A computer generated digital prescription processed online
e-prescription
A direction for medication to be dispensed to a patient, written by a physician or a qualified licensed practitioner and filled by a pharmacist, referred to as an order when the medication is requested in a hospital setting
prescription
A prescripAtion that is transferred in from another pharmacy
transfer in
Toprol XL
Metoprolol succinate
Vasotec
Enalapril