Controlled Substances
Drug Uses
Parts of a Prescription
Roman Numerals
Alternative Therapies
100
No accepted medical use.
What is Schedule I?
100
Treats a disorder and cures it.
What is therapeutic?
100
Patient's name and address, the date, and Rx symbol.
What is Superscription?
100
MMXV
What is 2015
100
Practitioners apply techniques that focus on the body's physical structure and perform manipulation.
What is Chiropractic care?
200
Includes minor tranquilizers and hypnotics.
What is Schedule IV?
200
Prevents the occurrence of a condition.
What is prophylactic?
200
Must include the physician's manual signature.
What is Physician's signature?
200
MCMLIX
What is 1959?
200
To administer very dilute substances that are designed to stimulate the body's ability to heal itself.
What is Homeopathic Medicine?
300
May cause moderate to low physical dependence or high psychological dependence
What is Schedule 3?
300
Helps to determine the cause of a particular health problem.
What is diagnostic?
300
Directions for the pharmacist, size of each dose, amount to be dispensed, and form of the drug.
What is Subscription?
300
MCDXCII
What is 1492?
300
Teach patients to use their thoughts to control certain body reactions.
What is Mind - Body therapy?
400
Includes drug mixtures containing limited amounts of narcotics.
What is Schedule V?
400
Provides the patient with a substance needed to maintain health.
What is replacement?
400
Main part of the prescription, name of the drug, dosage form, and strength.
What is Inscription?
400
MMMCXXVII
What is 3127?
400
Thin metal needles inserted through the skin to stimulate specific points in the body to restore or maintain health.
What is Acupuncture?
500
Accepted for medical use but with severe restrictions.
What is Schedule II?
500
Indicates that the drug does not cure but provides relief from pain of symptoms related to the disorder.
What is palliative?
500
Directions for the patient, usually preceded by the symbol Sig.
What is Signature?
500
CXXXIX
What is 139?
500
Plant-based products to promote health and treat symptoms of a wide range of diseases.
What is Herbal?
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