Laws & Regulations
The study of values or principles governing personal relationships.
What is ethics?
The nonproprietary name is often referred to this.
What is the generic name?
The sig code is "qs".
What is the sig code for quantity sufficient?
May be used to emphasize important aspects of a dispensed medication for the patient.
What are Auxiliary labels?
Complete destruction of organisms after they leave the body.
What is medical asepsis?
The regulatory agency responsible for the approval of drugs, over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription labeling, and standards for drug manufacturing.
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
A tablet form which has a special coating that is protected from stomach acid and causes the drug to dissolve in the intestines.
What is an Enteric Coated tablet?
The sig: i tab po qid prn
What is the sig code for "Take one tablet by mouth four times a day as needed"?
The conditions in which a container with a safety enclosure (child-riesistant top) may not be used on a retail pharmacy prescription.
Why would the Patient and/or prescriber requests otherwise?
According to the USP, low-risk compounding products can be kept in a refrigerator for this time.
What is 14 days?
The official DEA form that pharmacies use to document the destruction of controlled substances.
What is DEA form 41?
An alcohol-containing liquid that may be used pharmaceutically as a volvent.
What is a spirit?
The sig: Instill i gtt ou qhs x7d
What is the sig code for "Instill 1 drop in each eye every night at bedtime for 7 days"?
The number of refills are allowed for a noncontrolled medication.
When are Unlimited number of refills within a year (unless otherwise specified by the prescriber) allowed?
The class A balance sensitivity requirement.
What is 6 mg?
When is the name and description of the drug provided?
The administration of a drug that completely bypasses the gastrointestinal tract.
What is Intravenous?
The sig: insert i-ii supp pr qhs prn insomnia
What is the sig code for "Insert 1 to 2 suppositories rectally every night at bedtime as needed for insomnia"?
The pharmacy receives a prescription for Tapazole 15 mg daily in divided doses. This is what the name and strength of the medication is collectively called.
What is an Inscription?
The measuring device that is most accurate for volumes greater than 1.5 mL.
What is a cylindrical graduate?
A unique and permanent product code that identifies the manufacturer or distributor, the drug formulation, and the size and type of packaging.
What is the National Drug Code (NDC)?
For subcutaneous injections, the maximum amount of drug that can be administered.
When is 2 cc (2 mL) administered?
The sig: aaa ung top to rash tid prn
What is the sig code for "Apply ointment topically to the affected area with a rash three times a day as needed"?
A prescription for a noncontrolled medication is brought to the pharmacy, with five refills allowed. Two weeks later, the patient requests that it be transferred to another pharmacy. The prescription may be transferred this many times.
What is One time?
The most common form of compounded medications.
What are Liquids?