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Common Drug Suffixes
Pharmacy Law
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Controlled Substances
100

Brand name for Ibuprofen

Advil

100

Drug class ending in -dipine 

(Amlodipine, Felodipine, Nifedipine)

Calcium Channel Blocker

100

This privacy law protects patient health information.

HIPAA

100

A 250-mg tablet is ordered for a patient who needs 500 mg. How many tablets are needed?

2 Tablets

100

Hydrocodone combination products belong to this schedule.

Schedule II

200

The bottom number of a blood pressure reading is called 

Diastolic 

200

Drug class ending in -pril

Ace Inhibitors

200

This program requires the patient package insert for this medications due to pregnancy risks.

iPLEDGE

200

How many milliliters are in 1 TEAspoon?

5 ML

200

A pharmacy must conduct a complete controlled substance inventory this often.

Every 2 years

300

Which medication is used to treat muscle spasms?

A. Norepinephine

B. Cyclobenzaprine

C. Digitalis

B. Cyclobenzaprine 

300

Drug suffixes ending in -cillin


Antibiotic 

300

Every controlled substance prescription must include this prescriber identifier.

DEA Number

300

Convert 30 mL to tablespoons.

2 Tablespoons

300

Schedule II prescriptions may be written for up to this day supply in most cases.

30 days

400

How many chambers does the heart have?

4

400

-Statins are used to treat this condition  

High Cholesterol 

400

This federal agency regulates workplace safety and exposure to chemicals in pharmacies.

OSHA

400

At Home Order: 225 mg
Stock: 150-mg tablets

1.5 Tablets

(1 tablet - 150mg .. half tablet - 75mg)

400

The maximum number of times a Schedule III–V medication may be refilled within 6 months.

5 Refills

500

It's time to do our weekly rotations for the shelf life. For the Losartan 20mg there are 5 bottles on the shelf. What order are you putting the bottles in?

A.   December 2025

B.   November 2025

C.   April 2026

D.   March 2026

E.   January 2026

A. December 2025

E. January 2026

D. March 2026

C. April 2026

**B should not be on the shelf and should have been pulled last month 

500

Drug classes ending in -prazole 

Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)

500

This organization publishes the "Do Not Use" abbreviation list.

The Joint Commission 

500

Order: 20 mg
Stock: 5 mg/mL suspension

4 ML

500

This number of refills is allowed on Schedule II prescriptions.

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