DAW Codes
ISMP- Look Alike Sound Alike Drug Names
Insurance
Prescription Process
Diabetes Medications
100

How many DAW codes are there? 

What is 10? 

100

What is a sound alike look alike drug for Hydrocodone?


What is Oxycodone? 

100

What identifies which household member under one plan is receiving services and prescriptions? 

What is a person code? 

100

A pharmacy technician is assisting a patient who has a prescription for Oxycodone (Oxycontin). The technician should recognize that prescriptions for Oxycodone can only be refilled if? 

What is a new handwritten prescription is required for a refill? 

100

What is the generic name for Januvia? 

What is Sitagliptin? 

200

What should be documented on the prescription if the doctor/provider insist that a brand name medication is used to fill a prescription? 

What is the DAW code number? 

200

What is a sound alike look alike drug for Benadryl? 


What is Benazepril? 

200

What is a six digit number that is assigned to third-party processors for electronic routing of transactions?  

What is the BIN number? 

200

Which of the following information should be verified before filling the prescription below? 


Billy Joe 

DOB: 11/05/88

Metformin 500 mg 

Take 1 tablet by mouth in the evening with food 

Quantity: #30 

Refills: 3

Dr. Gaston (Signature)

What is the date that the patient received the prescription from the doctor? 

200

What is the brand name for Insulin lispro? 

What is HumaLOG? 

300

A patient has brought in a prescription and the doctor has requested for the generic medication to be dispensed. However, when entering in the medication, the system alerted the pharmacy technician that the generic medication was not available. After the pharmacy technician looked up the medication in the inventory system, the system alerted the pharmacy technician that the medication will be unavailable until further notice, so the technician had to fill the prescription with the brand medication. What DAW code does the pharmacy technician have to use for this prescription? 

What is DAW code 8?

300

What is a sound alike look alike drug for Humalog? 

What is Novolog? 

300

Who are insurance rejection messages and codes are standardized by?

What is National Council for Prescription Drug Programs? 

300

What does the below sig. code read?

Inh. q4-6 hrs. prn 

What is inhale every 4-6 hours as needed? 

300

What is the generic name for Levemir? 

What is insulin detemir? 

400

A patient is given a prescription that states that the generic medication should be dispensed, however, the patient request the brand name medication and lets the pharmacy technician know that they understand that their copay may be higher. What DAW code will the pharmacy technician use? 

What is DAW code 2?

400

What is a sound alike look alike drug for Alprazolam? 

What is Lorazepam? 

400

When a patient is covered by multiple insurance plans, you have to be aware of _______________________ to determine which plan is to be billed as the primary insurance. 

What is COB (coordination of benefits)? 

400

A pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for a patient that is receiving a suppository, which route of administration are suppositories used for? 

What is rectally and vaginally? 

400

What is the brand name for Canagliflozin? 

What is Invokana? 

500

Why is the usage of DAW codes important? 

What is DAW codes are used to bill/file claims correctly to a patient's insurance plan? Claims must be billed/filed correctly so that patients receive the appropriate drug products at the correct price. 

500

What is a sound alike look alike drug for Xanax? 

What is Zantac? 

500

What does Medicare Part A, B, and D cover for a patient? 

What is: 

Medicare A: Covers hospital stays, hospice care and some skilled nursing care. 

Medicare B: Covers doctor visits, lab tests, diagnostic screenings, medical equipment, ambulance transportation and other outpatient services. 

Medicare D: Covers prescription drugs. 

500

A patient has a Schedule II medication prescription, but the pharmacy does not have the full amount in stock. However, the patient wants to take whatever the pharmacy has in stock. What happens to the remainder of the patients prescription? 

What is the remainder of the prescription gets voided? 

500

What is the generic name for Actos? 

What is Pioglitazone

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